Yellow Journalism Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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yellow journalism What does yellow journalism mean?	cheap and overly sensational newspaper writing	The article in the paper about the scandal was a good example of yellow journalism.
yellow journalism What does yellow journalism mean?	overly sensational newspaper writing	The newspaper story about the scandal was a good example of yellow journalism.
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neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group	The manager's idea was neither fish nor fowl. Nobody knew what to do with it.

nip and tuck What does "nip and tuck" mean?	almost even or tied	almost even or tiedThe two horses were running nip and tuck for most of the race but finally the younger horse won the race.
blow one`s own horn What does "blow one`s own horn" mean?	to boast or praise oneself	My friend is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times.
throw one`s weight around What does "throw one`s weight around" mean?	to use one`s influence in an aggressive way	Our boss has been throwing his weight around ever since he got his promotion.
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	a job that gives one much money compared with what you do	The cleaning contract was a gravy train. We worked for 3 hours but we got paid for 8 hours.
junk it What does "junk it" mean?	discard it; get rid of it
GMTA What does "GMTA" mean?	great minds think alike
meet the requirements (for something) What does "meet the requirements (for something)" mean?	fulfill the requirements (for something)	The young woman was unable to meet the requirements to enter medical school.

Cuts no ice What does "Cuts no ice" mean?	If something cuts no ice, it doesn't have any effect or influence.
get mixed up What does "get mixed up" mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."
find one's own level What does "find one's own level" mean?	to find the position to which one is best suited	The teacher helped the child find his own level in the reading class.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.

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Yellow Journalism Idiom