Big Easy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Big Easy What does Big Easy mean?	The Big Easy is New Orleans, Louisiana
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Driven by a motor What does "Driven by a motor" mean?	This is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively: 'they act as if driven by a motor.'

chip off the old block What does "chip off the old block" mean?	a person who looks or acts like one of his parents	The boy is a chip off the old block and acts exactly like his father.
as quiet as a mouse What does "as quiet as a mouse" mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
shank it What does "shank it" mean?	walk someplace; go someplace on foot
Off the grid What does "Off the grid" mean?	Someone who is off the grid lives outside society and chooses not to follow its rules and conventions.
piss-poor What does "piss-poor" mean?	very low quality or capability
walk arm-in-arm (with someone) What does "walk arm-in-arm (with someone)" mean?	to walk with one's arms linked with someone else	The two girls walked arm-in-arm down the street.
You can't please everyone. What does "You can't please everyone." mean?	it is not possible to make everyone happy	You can't please everyone and somebody in the class was always unhappy with what the teacher chose to do.
catch (someone) off guard What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?	to catch a person at a time of carelessness	I was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.

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