Zapper Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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zapper What does zapper mean?	microwave oven.	Stick it in the zapper and warm it up.
zapper What does zapper mean?	remote control; TV remote	Hand me the zapper, will you, I want to change the channel.
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be over What does "be over" mean?	be finished; end.	"I can't see you until around 4 o'clock. My meetingswon't be over until then."

Nice as pie What does "Nice as pie" mean?	If a person is nice as pie, they are surprisingly very kind and friendly. "After our argument, she was nice as pie!"
bird What does "bird" mean?	woman; female
bow and scrape What does "bow and scrape" mean?	to be very humble and subservient	I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents.
have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something) What does "have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something)" mean?	to be free of guilt about someone or something	I have a clear conscience about what happened to my father's car in the accident.
chicken (adjective or noun) What does "chicken (adjective or noun)" mean?	(adjective or noun): cowardly.	"Fred will never ask Lucy for a date. He'schicken / a chicken.
have one's nose in a book What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?	be reading a book	The boy loves reading and always has his nose in a book.

cool off/down What does "cool off/down" mean?	to let one's anger die away	When the basketball players began to cool down they were allowed to play again.
keep one`s fingers crossed What does "keep one`s fingers crossed" mean?	wish for good results in something one is doing	"Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass my exam."
pumped What does "pumped" mean?	thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager

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Zapper Idiom