Well Heeled Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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well-heeled What does well-heeled mean?	rich	He seems rather well-heeled and is always wearing expensive clothes and driving a nice car.
well-heeled What does well-heeled mean?	rich	The man seems well-heeled and is always wearing expensive clothes and driving a nice car.
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guts What does "guts" mean?	verve; courage.	He's got guts, arguing with the judge in court.

pick up (someone) What does "pick up (someone)" mean?	to take someone to the police station, to arrest someone	The police picked up the man for drinking and driving.
On the shelf What does "On the shelf" mean?	If something like a project is on the shelf, nothing is being done about it at the moment.
Slippery slope What does "Slippery slope" mean?	A slippery slope is where a measure would lead to further worse measures.
eat one's heart out What does "eat one's heart out" mean?	to be envious of someone or something	I ate my heart out when I saw my friend's new bicycle.
better off What does "better off" mean?	to be in a better situation than before	He would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one.
maxed out What does "maxed out" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted

at the latest What does "at the latest" mean?	no later than	The tour was going to start at noon at the latest.
How so? What does "How so?" mean?	how is it so?	"I know that you think that the answer is wrong but how so?"
lower oneself to (some level) What does "lower oneself to (some level)" mean?	bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior	I do not want to lower myself to the same level as my very incompetent supervisor.
least of all What does "least of all" mean?	the least, of smallest importance	I don't like any of the choices offered, least of all the one that we were forced to choose.
strike gold What does "strike gold" mean?	to find or do something that makes you rich	The company was able to strike gold with their new product.

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Well Heeled Idiom