Word Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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word What does word mean?	right; true; right on
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know-how What does "know-how" mean?	knowledge and skill	Our new boss has a lot of know-how about how to operate a business.
take (someone or something) at face value What does "take (someone or something) at face value" mean?	to take someone or something as it first appears to be	I took the sign at face value and drove very slowly through the construction area.
turf What does "turf" mean?	transfer a patient to another service (usually to get the patient out of your service).	She got turfed up here from the ER, and now we're stuck with her.
prick What does "prick" mean?	penis
sink or swim What does "sink or swim" mean?	to fail or succeed by one's own efforts	My cousin will have to sink or swim when he begins his new job.
put one's money where one's mouth is What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?	to stop talking and do something	I want the man to put his money where his mouth is and begin to do more than talk about things.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time; mess around

religious about (doing something) What does "religious about (doing something)" mean?	to be strict about doing something	My father is religious about brushing his teeth before he goes to bed every night.
an ear to the ground What does "an ear to the ground" mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think about something	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.
piece/slice of the action What does "piece/slice of the action" mean?	a share in the activity or the profits of something	The inventor wanted a piece of the action from the new computer that he had invented.
Lie like a rug What does "Lie like a rug" mean?	If someone lies like a rug, they lie to the point where it becomes obvious that they're lying.
circle the wagons What does "circle the wagons" mean?	to set up a defense against an enemy	The managers began to circle the wagons as the accounting scandal became worse.

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