What do these Idioms mean??

Question

1)ace in the hole

2)belly up(two meanings)

3)between a rock and a hard place

4)call your bluff

5)cabin fever

6)in cahoots with

7)catch as catch can

8)chip in

9)close to the vest

10)cow town

Thanks for heling me with them.

Answer 1

1) ace in the hole-- This is a secret weapon you are saving for
later.
I have done plenty of research for my paper on Germany but my ace in the hole is my grandmother.
She is from Germany.
2) belly up- a) creep up to ( He bellied up to the bar and ordered a cold one.)
b) go broke ( Because of bad managment they went belly up in a week.)
3) between a rock and a hard place-You are in a bad situation.
Your choices are bad and worse.
It looks like we are going belly up no matter how many hot dogs we sell this week. We're caught between a rock and a hard place.
4) call your bluff--This comes from poker where someone bets when they have nothing.
If someone offers to pay for dinner but does not really mean it, you can call his bluff and let him pay.
5)cabin fever-impatience cause by staying inside too long.
After four days of rain we all had cabin fever and were ready to go into town.
6)in cahoots with- working together, usually in a dishonest way.
The salesman and the lady were in cahoots. He stayed with the customer, and she appeared and gave a higher bid to drive the price up.
President Bush is in cahoots with several large oil companies. When he makes a decision, he always thinks of them first.
7)catch as catch can- You have to take what is offered you.
Get what you can, while you can.
I didn't really want to buy a corner lot but they were going fast. I had to catch as catch can.
8) chip in-- Give your share.
We need $20 for Mary's present. If everybody chips in it will come to $4.00 each.
9)close to the vest- without taking any chances. This comes from poker too. If you hold your cards close to the vest, you put them where nobody can see them. If you "play" your cards close to the vest, that means you play conservatively and take no chances. Cautiously.
I doubt he will do anything too risky. He plays his cards pretty close to the vest.

10) cow town-a rural or "cowboy"town- He lives in Billings,Montana, a rustic little cow town that grew into--
a big cow town.

It looks like most of these idioms are poker based. Even "chip in" comes from putting poker chips in the pot.
I should know. I'm a poker player.
Good luck.

Answer 2

)ace in the hole: to have something good (like an ace) hidden away or secret to be used as needed.

2)belly up(two meanings): to die (as in a fish went belly up); to step up to (as in belly up to the bar, boys!)

3)between a rock and a hard place: caught between two equally difficult situations

4)call your bluff: make a person produce evidence of something they are saying when you think they are only bluffing (as in cards, usually, but also in everyday speaking)

5)cabin fever: going stir crazy from being kept inside a cabin all winter due to heavy snow or other bad weather

6)in cahoots with: being a partner with, usually in something illegal or immoral

7)catch as catch can: do the best you can in a situation, make do with what you have

8)chip in: give something to help out, pitch in with help, usually monetary

9)close to the vest: keeping something secret, as in playing your cards close to the vest so others cannot see them

10)cow town: a small town out in the country where the cows are, someplace that is not very citified

Hope this helps!!

Answer 3

You are asking for something that is totally dumb. The Answer to your question is not a thing what you have on top for your choices. The definition for the word is also in a way used as a Grammar term. Idiom in the Webster 1828 Dictionary means: "A mode of expression peculiar to a language; peculiarity of expression or phraseology. In this sense, it is used in the plural to denote forms of speech or phraseology, peculiar to a nation or language".
Or it also means: "it is proper to oneself"

There! I have completed your Grammar and Spelling (in this case Vocabulary) You needed help so I helped you. Have Fun!

Answer 4

1- a back-up plan

2- dead or financially broke

3- in a tight spot or between bad choices

4- asking to see your poker hand, or challenging you to back up your boasts

5- feelings of claustrophobia or restlessness

6- in alliance or partnership with someone

7- do the best you can

8- contribute

9- secure, safe, or near your heart

10- a small town

Answer 5

they r a group of words whose overall meaning is different from the individual words.