Want For Nothing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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want for nothing What does want for nothing mean?	have everything one needs or wishes	My sister and her husband both have good jobs and they want for nothing.
want for nothing What does want for nothing mean?	to have everything that one needs or wishes	My sister and her husband both have good jobs and they want for nothing.
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swing (something) What does "swing (something)" mean?	to make something happen	I do not know if I can swing buying an expensive present for my girlfriend.

stand off from (someone or something) What does "stand off from (someone or something)" mean?	to stay at a distance from someone or something, to stay apart from someone or something	He always stands off from the other students in his class.
pissant What does "pissant" mean?	completely worthless
know which is which What does "know which is which" mean?	be able to distinguish one thing or person from another	I saw my aunt's dog and my cousin's dog at my aunt's house but I don't know which is which.
by the same token What does "by the same token" mean?	similarly, for the same reason	"By the same token, I do not want to go downtown again today."
get along What does "get along" mean?	to leave	It`s late so I must get along now.
reach first base What does "reach first base" mean?	to make a good start, to succeed	We were unable to reach first base in the discussions.

old hand at (doing something) What does "old hand at (doing something)" mean?	someone who is experienced and very good at doing something	Our boss is an old hand at fixing computers.
for the duration (of something) What does "for the duration (of something)" mean?	for the whole time that something continues	We had to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.
By the seat of your pants What does "By the seat of your pants" mean?	If you do something by the seat of your pants, you do it without help from anyone.
get a lump in one's throat What does "get a lump in one's throat" mean?	to feel like there is something in one's throat (like you are going to cry)	My sister got a lump in her throat when she watched her daughter's graduation.
put the screws to (someone) What does "put the screws to (someone)" mean?	to try to force someone to do or say what you want	The police put the screws to the criminal to try and get some information from him.

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Want For Nothing Idiom