Cut To The Quick Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Cut to the quick What does Cut to the quick mean?	If someone's cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed.
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bottom dollar What does "bottom dollar" mean?	one`s last dollar	The man spent his bottom dollar on some new clothes to wear for his job interview.

Dressed to the nines What does "Dressed to the nines" mean?	Dressed flamboyantly, dressed well.	New years eve is the one day of the year when people like to go out dressed to the nines. Common lore has it that a tailor making a high quality suit uses more fabric. The best suits are made from nine yards of fabric. This may seem like a lot but a proper suit does indeed take nine yards of fabric. This is because a good suit has all the fabric cut in the same direction with the warp, or long strands of thread, parallel with the vertical line of the suit. This causes a great amount of waste in suit making, but if you want to go "dressed to the nines", you must pay for such waste.
Bring to the table What does "Bring to the table" mean?	If you bring something to the table, you make a contribution or an offer in a discussion or negotiation..
in a fool's paradise What does "in a fool's paradise" mean?	seem to be happy but in a situation that will not last	The couple were living in a fool's paradise with their temporary jobs and the high salaries.
get to do (something) What does "get to do (something)" mean?	to have a chance or to be able to do something	I did not get to go to the circus last week.
contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and didn't do a thing.
snap What does "snap" mean?	lose control; go crazy.	When he heard the news, he just snapped.
spiffy What does "spiffy" mean?	good; nice; excellent.	Very spiffy clothes. Where are going?
worm one's way out of (something) What does "worm one's way out of (something)" mean?	to squeeze or wiggle out of a problem or a responsibility	My friend was easily able to worm her way out of the problem at work.
not tell a (living) soul What does "not tell a (living) soul" mean?	to not reveal something to anyone	I did not tell a soul about what happened during the fight with my friend.

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Cut To The Quick Idiom