American Idioms and Expressions

Wheel And Deal Idiom

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wheel and deal What does wheel and deal mean?	take part in political or business dealing	There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on before they built the new convention center.
wheel and deal What does wheel and deal mean?	to negotiate, to buy and sell something	The salesman likes to wheel and deal with his customers.
wheel and deal What does wheel and deal mean?	to negotiate to buy and sell something (often in a way that is very close to being dishonest or illegal)	The salesman likes to wheel and deal with his customers.
wheel and deal What does wheel and deal mean?	to take part in political or business dealing	There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on before they built the new convention center. when Idioms
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take one`s own medicine What does "take one`s own medicine" mean?	to accept punishment without complaining	He likes to criticize others but he can never take his own medicine when others criticize him.

in the doghouse What does "in the doghouse" mean?	in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble	The man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.
take a fancy/liking to (someone or something) What does "take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)" mean?	to develop a fondness or a preference for someone or something	The woman took a fancy to the new person who she was working with.
Scare the daylights out of someone What does "Scare the daylights out of someone" mean?	If you scare the daylights out of someone, you terrify them. (This can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)
clean up What does "clean up" mean?	to make a lot of money, to make a big profit	I cleaned up at the horse races last year and I still have some of the money left.
tuck into (something) What does "tuck into (something)" mean?	to eat something with hunger and enjoyment	I tucked into the meal as soon as I sat down at the table.
Where there's a will, there's a way What does "Where there's a will, there's a way" mean?	This idiom means that if people really want to do something, they will manage to find a way of doing it.

trial balloon What does "trial balloon" mean?	an announcement or experiment with the purpose of finding out what people think about an idea or product	We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to introduce the new product.
Gnaw your vitals What does "Gnaw your vitals" mean?	If something gnaws your vitals, it troubles you greatly and affects you at a very deep level. ('Gnaw at your vitals' is also used.)
by no means What does "by no means" mean?	absolutely not	By no means will I permit my child to play the new video game.
piece of ass What does "piece of ass" mean?	potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
stretch one's legs What does "stretch one's legs" mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	We stopped to stretch our legs after driving for several hours.

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