American Idioms and Expressions

Bite Someone's Head Off Idiom

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Bite someone's head off
What does Bite someone's head off mean?
If you bite someone's head off, you criticise them angrily.

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Fence sitter
What does "Fence sitter" mean?
Someone that try to support both side of an argument without committing to either is a fence sitter.
pick at (something)
What does "pick at (something)" mean?
to eat only little bits of somethingThe boy was sick and would only pick at his food.
learn (something) the hard way
What does "learn (something) the hard way" mean?
learn something by experience (often something unpleasant)The young man learned things the hard way when he was sent to jail for stealing the computer.
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What does "give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile" mean?
if you give someone a little they will want more, some people are never satisfiedIf you give the children an inch they will take a mile so you should be strict sometimes.
shitstick
What does "shitstick" mean?
horried person
lay down one's life (for someone or something)
What does "lay down one's life (for someone or something)" mean?
sacrifice one's life for someone or somethingThe young man layed down his life trying to protect the property of his company.
have one for the road
What does "have one for the road" mean?
have a drink before leavingWe decided to have one for the road before we walked down to the train station to go home.
cover a lot of ground
What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?
to complete a lot of material in a class or course We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.

smile from ear to ear
What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?
to have a big smile on one's face The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.

have second thoughts about (someone or something)
What does "have second thoughts about (someone or something)" mean?
have doubts about someone or somethingRecently, I am having second thoughts about buying a new motorcycle.
blackmail (someone)
What does "blackmail (someone)" mean?
to extort/take money from someone by threatening him or herThe photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.
lay low
What does "lay low" mean?
to hide, to keep out of sight for a period of timeHe decided to lay low until his friend forgot that he had damaged his car.

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