Davy Jone's Locker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Davy Jone's locker What does Davy Jone's locker mean?	the bottom of the sea (as a grave)	When the boat sank all of the crew members went to Davy Jone's locker.
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like waving a red flag in front of a bull What does "like waving a red flag in front of a bull" mean?	what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset	Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He does not like the city mayor.
bushed What does "bushed" mean?	tired; exhausted.	It's been a long day, and I'm bushed.
hot under the collar What does "hot under the collar" mean?	to be very angry	Our boss is hot under the collar today because three of the staff came late.
Dutch courage What does "Dutch courage" mean?	unusual or artificial courage (often because of alcohol)	The man was full of Dutch courage when he began to criticize his boss.
sooner or later What does "sooner or later" mean?	eventually	"Sooner or later you must give me my money so you should do it soon."
No good deed goes unpunished What does "No good deed goes unpunished" mean?	This means that life is unfair and people can do or try to do good things and still end up in a lot of trouble.
clear the table What does "clear the table" mean?	to remove the dishes and other eating utensils from a table after eating	We had to clear the table before we could eat our dessert.
curdle (someone's) blood What does "curdle (someone's) blood" mean?	frighten someone	The sight of the accident scene curdled my blood.
no cigar What does "no cigar" mean?	not agreed to, no, certainly not	I almost got the job but in the end it was no cigar.
Blow me down What does "Blow me down" mean?	People say '(well,) blow me down' when you have just told them something surprising, shocking or unexpected. ('Blow me down with a feather' is also used.)
live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	not interfere with other people's business or preferences	Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never complains or criticizes other people who live around her.

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Davy Jone's Locker Idiom