n.
1.the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
2.large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
3.small silvery marine food fish found off California
4.any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast
5.large game fish of Australia and New Zealand
Idiom of the Day
leave (someone) in the lurch
to desert or leave someone alone and in trouble, to refuse to help or support someone
My coworker left me in the lurch when he did not help me as he had promised.