Cat And Dog Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Cat and dog life What does Cat and dog life mean?	If people lead a cat and dog life, they are always arguing.
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a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.
fall head over heels in love with (someone) What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean?	to fall deeply in love with someone	The girl fell head over heels in love with the boy on the basketball team.
turnover (of products) What does "turnover (of products)" mean?	the rate at which a product is sold and replaced	The turnover of cold drinks is very high in the store.
to skip bail What does "to skip bail" mean?	to fail to appear in court and therefore give up the money that you paid for bail	The amount of bail was set very high so the accused criminal would not skip bail.
crib What does "crib" mean?	a dwelling or home.	Come on and check out my crib. It's just around the corner.

you can lead/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink What does "you can lead/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you can't get him or her to do it if they don't want to	The woman took her children to the park but they were not interested in playing in the playground. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
from head to toe What does "from head to toe" mean?	from the top of one's head to one's feet	The boy was covered in mud from head to toe.
the creeps What does "the creeps" mean?	a strong feeling of fear or disgust	I get the creeps every time that I see a snake.
eyes in the back of one`s head What does "eyes in the back of one`s head" mean?	the ability to know what is happening behind one`s back	The man has eyes in the back of his head and you can never borrow anything without him knowing about it.

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Cat And Dog Life Idiom