Within Spitting Distance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Within Spitting Distance Idiom mean?

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within spitting distance What does within spitting distance mean?	very close
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make a go of (something) What does "make a go of (something)" mean?	to produce good results, to succeed at something	Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
black sheep of the family What does "black sheep of the family" mean?	the worst member of a family	The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.
Armed to the teeth What does "Armed to the teeth" mean?	To be heavily armed.	Don't even think about going into Chicago's housing projects unless you are armed to the teeth. This is a pirate phrase originating in Port Royal Jamaica in the 1600's. Having only single shot black powder weapons and cutlesses, they would carry many of these weapons at once to keep up the fight. In addition they carried a knife in their teeth for maximum arms capability.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	to be uncontrollable/wild	The party got out of hand and we had to call the police to quiet things.
kick up one`s heels What does "kick up one`s heels" mean?	to have a good time, to celebrate	We kicked up our heels last night and had a great time at the party.
in a quandary What does "in a quandary" mean?	confused and uncertain about what to do	I am in a quandary about where I should go on my vacation next month.

Cut down the tall poppies What does "Cut down the tall poppies" mean?	(AU) If people cut down the tall poppies, they criticise people who stand out from the crowd.
bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.
give (someone) the cold shoulder What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?	to be unfriendly to someone	I gave the woman the cold shoulder at the party.
flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
Decorate the mahogany What does "Decorate the mahogany" mean?	When someone buys a round a pub or bar, they decorate the mahogany; putting cash on the bar.

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Within Spitting Distance Idiom