Wolf Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wolf down What does wolf down mean?	eat rapidly.	Don't wolf down your food. It's bad for your digestion.
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outsource (something) What does "outsource (something)" mean?	to use outside sources rather than those within a company or its facilities	The manufacturing company outsourced many of their products.

put one's hand to the plow What does "put one's hand to the plow" mean?	to begin to do a big and important task	I put my hand to the plow in order to finish my essay before the weekend.
Close shave What does "Close shave" mean?	If you have a close shave, you very nearly have a serious accident or get into trouble.
pitch-black What does "pitch-black" mean?	very black, as black as pitch	The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.
run short What does "run short" mean?	to not have enough of something	They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
tough it out What does "tough it out" mean?	to endure a difficult situation	I want to quit my job but for now I plan to tough it out.

keep (someone) up What does "keep (someone) up " mean?	prevent someone from going to bed	My neighbors kept me up last night with their loud music.
in someone's corner What does "in someone's corner" mean?	on someone's side, supporting someone (in a boxing match each boxer has his own corner)	on someone's side, supporting someone (in a boxing match each boxer has his own corner)The young man gained confidence when he realized that there were many people in his corner.
time is money What does "time is money" mean?	time is valuable and wasting time is like wasting money	"Time is money," the angry customer said as he waited for a long time at the car rental counter.
to the ends of the earth What does "to the ends of the earth" mean?	to the most remote and most inaccessible points on the earth	My professor went to the ends of the earth to find material for his university thesis.
flattery will get you nowhere What does "flattery will get you nowhere" mean?	praise or flattery will not convince someone to do something that he or she does not want to do	"Flattery will get you nowhere," the woman said to the man who was giving her compliments.
dick What does "dick" mean?	dumb person (usually a man)

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Wolf Down Idiom