Wash And Wear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wash-and-wear What does wash-and-wear mean?	clothing that you can wash and it does not need to be ironed before you wear it	My uncle always likes to buy wash-and-wear clothes.
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el-tee What does "el-tee" mean?	second lieutenant
a little frog in a big pond What does "a little frog in a big pond" mean?	an unimportant person in a large group or organization	He transferred to the head office but he is a little frog in a big pond and nobody knows him now.
first love What does "first love" mean?	the first person that one falls in love with	the first person that one falls in love withHer first love was with a boy in her high school art class.
in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	disrespect for a judge or for courtroom procedures	The woman was in contempt of court when she refused to sit down quietly during the trial.
shake a leg What does "shake a leg" mean?	to go fast, to hurry	"Please try and shake a leg. We are already late for the concert."
as if What does "as if" mean?	a strong expression of disbelief said in response to something that is false but the speaker wishes were true.	Go on a date with him. As if!
come on the scene What does "come on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain area or place	When the new DVD player came on the scene everybody wanted one.

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Wash And Wear Idiom