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American Idioms. Ax to grind. To gain something for yourself ; use trickery to get a favor. Blow your own Horn. To praise yourself. Beat around the bush To avoid answering a question. Drop you Like a Hot Potato. To get rid of something as quickly as possible. Elbow Grease. Do hard work.
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Ax to grind To gain something for yourself ; use trickery to get a favor
Blow your own Horn To praise yourself
Beat around the bush To avoid answering a question
Drop you Like a Hot Potato To get rid of something as quickly as possible
Elbow Grease Do hard work
Fish Out of Water A person who feels uncomfortable in a situation; feel out of place
Get the Lead Out Work or move faster
Hold Your Horses Slow down
In the Doghouse In trouble
Jump the Gun To do something before you should ; start early
Keep your shirt on Be patient Don’t get upset
Let the cat out of the bag Tell a secret Ruin a surprise
Monkey business Fooling around Silliness Illegal activity