American Idioms and Expressions

At The End Of Your Tether Idiom

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At the end of your tether
What does At the end of your tether mean?
(UK) If you are at the end of your tether, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.

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eyeball-to-eyeball
What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?
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What does "beef" mean?
agrument; disagreement. I've got a beef with him about the rent.
clean slate
What does "clean slate" mean?
a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems or past bad actsThe man started off with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.
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What does "eyepopper" mean?
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What does "Schoolyard pick" mean?
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What does "one little bit" mean?
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cut out the deadwood
What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?
to remove unproductive people from a jobThe company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.
(no) bed of roses
What does "(no) bed of roses" mean?
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pop off
What does "pop off" mean?
interrupt; talk back
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What does "straight from the shoulder" mean?
an open and honest way of speakingMy friend always speaks straight from the shoulder.

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