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The video introduces American Idioms Part 117, presenting five new idioms from 581 to 585. Viewers are encouraged to pause and guess the meaning of each idiom before the answer and an additional example are provided.
This idiom means to indicate one's approval of something. The example provided is: 'My wife gave me a thumbs up about making our basement into my man cave,' meaning she approved. Another example is: 'Congress gave the president's new environmental policy a thumbs up,' indicating approval.
To 'hold the fort' means to assume responsibility, especially in another's absence. The example given is: 'I need to hold the fort at work until my partner comes back from vacation,' implying taking over responsibilities. Another example is: 'Jacob did an excellent job holding the fort until his boss recovered from his car accident,' meaning Jacob managed the work in his boss's absence.
A 'death blow' refers to a process or situation that causes something to end or fail. For instance, 'The weak economy was a death blow to the startup company,' indicating it caused the company to fail. Another example is: 'My team's recent loss was a death blow to their chances of making the playoffs,' meaning the loss ended their chances.
A 'happy camper' is someone who is happy or content about something. An example is: 'Lucas was not a happy camper after he was told he had to work on the weekend,' meaning he was not content. Conversely, 'I was a happy camper after my boss told me that he was giving me the raise I had asked for last week,' signifies happiness and contentment.
This idiom means to pressure or force someone into doing something, figuratively. The example states: 'I had to twist Rocky's arm a little, but I finally got him to work the evening shift tonight,' implying persuasion. Another example is: 'My wife didn't have to twist my arm to make me clean our garage. It was a mess and I wanted to do it,' indicating no pressure was needed as the person was willing.
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