Busted Flush Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Busted flush What does Busted flush mean?	Someone or something that had great potential but ended up a useless failure is a busted flush.
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head over heels in love with someone What does "head over heels in love with someone" mean?	be very much in love with someone	be very much in love with someoneMy friend is head over heels in love with the accountant in his new company.

conditional sale What does "conditional sale" mean?	a contract where the title to the goods being sold will not go to the purchaser until a certain condition is fulfilled	The sale of the house was a conditional sale and I had to talk to my bank manager before the deal was complete.
pop What does "pop" mean?	strike; hit
rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to deliberately make someone's unhappiness/shame/misfortune worse	My supervisor rubbed salt in my wound when he continued to criticize me for my mistake.
out of character What does "out of character" mean?	to be unlike one's usual character, to be inappropriate for one's character	Getting into an argument with the sales clerk was out of character for my father. He almost never argues about such things.
as black as the ace of spades What does "as black as the ace of spades" mean?	very black	The horse in the parade was as black as the ace of spades.
eyes pop out (of one's head) What does "eyes pop out (of one's head)" mean?	one is very surprised	My eyes popped out of my head when I saw the new computer that I got for my birthday.

Fat hits the fire What does "Fat hits the fire" mean?	When the fat hits the fire, trouble breaks out.
off-center What does "off-center" mean?	to be not exactly in the center or middle of something	The picture was off-center and did not look good on the wall.
be all over (something) What does "be all over (something)" mean?	like (something); be fascinated by; be obsessed by.	He really likes her, he's all over her.

American Idioms and Expressions

Busted Flush Idiom