Daft As A Brush Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Daft as a brush What does Daft as a brush mean?	(UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid.
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regain one's feet What does "regain one's feet" mean?	to stand up again after falling or stumbling	My father quickly regained his feet after falling on the sidewalk.
raise eyebrows What does "raise eyebrows" mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval, to shock people	I raised eyebrows when I arrived at work late this morning.
Smart as a whip What does "Smart as a whip" mean?	A person who is smart as a whip is very clever.
scumbag What does "scumbag" mean?	disgusting, worthless person
call someone's bluff What does "call someone's bluff" mean?	challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be)	challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be)My girlfriend always said that she di

carrot and stick What does "carrot and stick" mean?	the reward for someone if they do what you want or the punishment if they do not do what you want	The government took a carrot-and-stick approach to remove the people who were protesting against the construction of the dam.
Achilles' heel (of someone or something) What does "Achilles' heel (of someone or something)" mean?	the weak part of a person/place/system/argument which can easily be attacked or criticized	The lack of skilled workers was the Achilles' heel of the government's plans to prepare for the Olympics.
catch (someone`s) eye What does " catch (someone`s) eye" mean?	to attract someone`s attention	I tried to catch my friend's eye but she did not notice me.
no dice What does "no dice" mean?	no, certainly not	"No dice. I will never lend you that much money."

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Daft As A Brush Idiom