One of these is deep-six. It means to hide something or put it where it will not be found.
VOA: special.2009.05.24
It wants to look at what it means to be Chinese-American today and what it will mean looking forward.
VOA: special.2010.03.03
It is sabotage. It means to damage or destroy as an act of subversion against an organization or nation.
VOA: special.2010.04.18
The problem is that "lie" also means to not tell the truth, as in "I lied to my mother."
VOA: special.2010.02.11
This week on our program, we ask three generations of people what the holiday for love and romance means to them.
VOA: special.2010.02.08
Just simple things so that way they get to understand what it means to be an American student."
VOA: special.2010.05.27
It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him.
VOA: special.2010.08.29
The expression "to bulldoze" also means to make someone helpless, usually by using power or threatening violence.
VOA: special.2009.02.15
That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd.
VOA: special.2009.06.28
The director means to stop filming, leave out some material, and get to the chase scene now.
VOA: special.2010.07.25
It means to travel or to leave a place, as suggested in this song, "Hit the Road."
VOA: special.2009.09.20
Let us look to a convention of states or other peaceable means to restore the Union."
VOA: special.2009.12.10
This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.
VOA: special.2009.09.13
Cut to the chase means to stop spending so much time on details or unimportant material.
VOA: special.2010.07.25
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