American Idioms and Expressions

Barefaced Liar Idiom

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Barefaced liar
What does Barefaced liar mean?
A barefaced liar is one who displays no shame about lying even if they are exposed.

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Bag of bones
What does "Bag of bones" mean?
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What does "do a job on" mean?
destroy; ruin; harm (somebody or something)
fall out of use
What does "fall out of use" mean?
to be no longer used CD players have fallen out of use recently.

reffo
What does "reffo" mean?
refugee
dig some dirt up on (someone)
What does "dig some dirt up on (someone)" mean?
to find out something bad about someoneThe newspaper worked hard to dig some dirt up on the politician.
red cent
What does "red cent" mean?
a small sum of moneyI would not give a red cent for my neighbor's car.
cool as a cucumber
What does "cool as a cucumber" mean?
to be very calm and brave, to be not worried or anxious The woman was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river.

Don't mention the war
What does "Don't mention the war" mean?
This means that you shouldn't speak about things that could cause an argument or tension.This idiom was used in a classic episode of the much-loved British comedy series Fawlty Towers. As a consequence if you use this phrase in Britain, listeners will understand you to be referring to Germans, or just start laughing.

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