American Idioms and Expressions

A Lost Ball In The High Weeds Idiom

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A lost ball in the high weeds
What does A lost ball in the high weeds mean?
A lost ball in the high weeds is someone who does not know what they are doing, where they are or how to do something.

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cheese (someone) off or cheese off (someone)
What does "cheese (someone) off or cheese off (someone)" mean?
to annoy or irritate or anger someone I cheesed off my neighbor when I borrowed his ladder without telling him.

will power
What does "will power" mean?
strength of mindHe has very strong will power and was able to quit smoking easily.
Rub someone up the wrong way
What does "Rub someone up the wrong way" mean?
If you annoy or irritate someone when you didn't mean to, you rub them up the wrong way.
twerp
What does "twerp" mean?
small, annoying person
seeing is believing
What does "seeing is believing" mean?
one must believe something that one seesSeeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.
blow up (at someone)
What does "blow up (at someone)" mean?
to get angry, to lose one's temper The passenger who was waiting in the line blew up at the ticket agent.

as cool as a cucumber
What does "as cool as a cucumber" mean?
to be calm, to be not nervous or anxious The man is as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.

a tough act to follow
What does "a tough act to follow" mean?
a good performance that is difficult to followThe first singer was a tough act to follow and the other singers in the contest were nervous.
not worth a dime
What does "not worth a dime" mean?
to be worthlessOur old sofa is not worth a dime so we put it in the garbage.
bent on doing (something)
What does "bent on doing (something)" mean?
to be determined to do something The young boys are bent on buying the old car to fix it up.

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