American Idioms and Expressions

Butterfingers Idiom

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Butterfingers What does Butterfingers mean?	Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things.
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Twisting in the wind What does "Twisting in the wind" mean?	If you are twisting in the wind, you are without help or support - you are on your own.
bazongas What does "bazongas" mean?	breasts (on a woman)
at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner. drink Idioms
follow one's nose What does "follow one's nose" mean?	to go straight ahead, to follow a smell to its source	I followed my nose to the place where they were baking the bread.
cut corners What does "cut corners" mean?	to economize	We will have to cut corners in order to save money for our holiday.
goody two-shoes What does "goody two-shoes" mean?	person who follows all the rules and expectations of society and culture perfectly.	Don't be such a goody two-shoes. You never do anything fun.

Without a hitch What does "Without a hitch" mean?	If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.
get ready What does "get ready" mean?	to prepare yourself for something	"First I must get ready for work, then I will help you."
have a lot on one's plate What does "have a lot on one's plate" mean?	to have many things to do or deal with, to be busy with many different activities	I have a lot on my plate this week and I am very busy.

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