American Idioms and Expressions

(not A) Snowball`s Chance In Hell Idiom

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(not a) snowball`s chance in hell
What does (not a) snowball`s chance in hell mean?		 no chance at all (used in the negative or interrogative or conditional)We do not have a snowball`s chance in hell of winning the game tomorrow.

Some Random Idioms
change the subject
What does "change the subject" mean?		 to begin talking about something different I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.

fall short of (something)
What does "fall short of (something)" mean?		 to not have enough of something The campaign fell short of the amount of money that it had hoped to gather.

fall through

- to fail, to not happen

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can't see beyond the end of one's nose
What does "can't see beyond the end of one's nose" mean?		to be able to see beyond what concerns one at the present time onlyMy friend cannot see beyond the end of his nose and he has no idea about what is happening around him.
use strong language
What does "use strong language" mean?		 use abusive or forceful languageThe teacher used very strong language to make the children behave.
crap
What does "crap" mean?		dung; feces; shit. Damn, there's bird crap on my car again.
Broke as a joke and it ain't funny
What does "Broke as a joke and it ain't funny" mean?		 This idiom in my opinion describes how it's not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.
work one's ass off
What does "work one's ass off" mean?		 work very diligently
bite the hand that feeds (someone)
What does "bite the hand that feeds (someone)" mean?		 to harm someone who does good things for you The girl will bite the hand that feeds her if she abuses the help that her parents give her.

take the bull by the horns
What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?		 to take decisive and direct action My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

Full of piss and vinegar
What does "Full of piss and vinegar" mean?		 Someone who's full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy.
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