Water Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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water down What does water down mean?	make weak, dilute	The new policy was a watered down version of the old one.
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paddle one's own canoe What does "paddle one's own canoe" mean?	to do something by oneself	I was forced to paddle my own canoe when the rest of the staff went away for a seminar.

sum and substance What does "sum and substance" mean?	a summary, the gist of something	The sum and substance of what the speaker said was very interesting.
in tow What does "in tow" mean?	being pulled	The truck had a trailer in tow when it went off the highway.
out-of-pocket expenses What does "out-of-pocket expenses" mean?	the actual amount of money that someone spends for something	My out-of-pocket expenses for the business trip were very low.
Good walls make good neighbours What does "Good walls make good neighbours" mean?	Your relationship with your neighbours depends, among other things, on respecting one another's privacy.
close to (someone) What does "close to (someone)" mean?	to be fond of someone and have a good relationship with him or her	The boy is very close to his grandfather.
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	a record of a particular fact is made	For the record I told the police officer about some of the events of the previous year.

run like clockwork What does "run like clockwork" mean?	to run or progress very well	The new production system runs like clockwork.
separate the sheep from the goats What does "separate the sheep from the goats" mean?	to divide people into two groups	We had to separate the sheep from the goats when we began to make selections for the school choir.
shitsky What does "shitsky" mean?	dumb, rude person (usually said of men)
on second thought What does "on second thought" mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.
Belt and braces What does "Belt and braces" mean?	(UK) Someone who wears belt and braces is very cautious and takes no risks.

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Water Down Idiom