Work In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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work in What does work in mean?	rub in	We spent a long time trying to work the softening cream into the leather.
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fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be suitable for what is required	I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us.

knockout What does "knockout" mean?	stunning; smashing; brilliant
supposed to do (something) What does "supposed to do (something)" mean?	to be expected or intend to do something	I was supposed to meet my friend but I forgot.
fall for (someone or something) What does "fall for (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to like or love someone or something	The man fell for the woman at the bank but was afraid to ask her for a date. We fell for the new apartment when we first saw it.
Just for the heck of it What does "Just for the heck of it" mean?	When someone does something just for the heck of it, they do it without a good reason.
common ground What does "common ground" mean?	shared beliefs or interests	There was no common ground between the two sides and the negotiations did not go well.
keep tabs on (someone or something) What does "keep tabs on (someone or something)" mean?	watch/check/observe someone or something	We have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.

read out loud What does "read out loud" mean?	to read something so that other people can hear you	The students each had a chance to read out loud from the book of poems.
act one's age What does "act one's age" mean?	to behave as a mature person, to behave equal to one's age	My friend never acts her age in public.
hot car What does "hot car" mean?	stolen vehicle
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	immediately and without any pressure	My friends are willing to help me at the drop of a hat.
shoot straight What does "shoot straight" mean?	to act fairly, to deal honestly with someone	The salesman always shoots straight when he is dealing with his customers.

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