DD Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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DD What does DD mean?	designated driver
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as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth What does "as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap hotels in this city are as scarce as hen's teeth.

dog dags What does "dog dags" mean?	very hot, sunny days in August
bad egg What does "bad egg" mean?	a bad person	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him.
hold one`s tongue What does "hold one`s tongue" mean?	to be silent, to not talk	"Please hold your tongue," the teacher said to the young boy.
get one's fill of (someone or something) What does "get one's fill of (someone or something)" mean?	to receive enough of someone or something	Recently, I have got my fill of fresh corn and I do not want to eat any more.
(do something) by the book What does "(do something) by the book" mean?	follow all the rules when you do something	Our lawyer is very good and he does everything by the book.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
blood on the carpet What does "blood on the carpet" mean?	much trouble	There was much blood on the carpet after the meeting.
go back on (something) What does "go back on (something)" mean?	to not be faithful or loyal to one's word or an agreement	The company directors went back on their word to give the employees a salary increase.
hit the bricks What does "hit the bricks" mean?	begin walking
in nothing flat What does "in nothing flat" mean?	quickly	I will have this information printed out for you in nothing flat.

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