Bleeding Edge Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Bleeding edge What does Bleeding edge mean?	Similar to 'cutting edge', this implies a technology or process that is at the forefront or beyond current practices. However, because it is unproven, it is often dangerous to use (hence the 'bleeding').
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sick and tired of (someone or something) What does "sick and tired of (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something, to be annoyed with/by someone or something	I am sick and tired of my friend's constant complaining.
get the message What does "get the message" mean?	to clearly understand the meaning of something	I told my friend to be quiet but I do not think that he got the message.
out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	with a quick glance at something	I saw the big truck out of the corner of my eye.
bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing	Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
quickie What does "quickie" mean?	sexual relations done quickly
prone to (something) What does "prone to (something)" mean?	to be likely to do something	Our manager is prone to saying some very strange things.

deadbeat What does "deadbeat" mean?	a person who never pays the money that he or she owes	Recently, the government is trying to solve the problem of deadbeat dads who do not support their families.
as sweet as honey/sugar What does "as sweet as honey/sugar" mean?	very sweet	The librarian is as sweet as honey and everybody loves her.
sell (something) for a song What does "sell (something) for a song" mean?	to sell something very cheaply	They sold the furniture for a song.
over one`s head What does "over one`s head" mean?	to be/go beyond one's ability to understand, to be too difficult	The mathematics lectures went over my head during the first few weeks.
powder one's nose What does "powder one's nose" mean?	a woman goes to the restroom to put powder on her nose	The singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.

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Bleeding Edge Idiom