American Idioms and Expressions

Devil May Care Idiom

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Devil may care
What does Devil may care mean?		 If you live a devil-may-care life it means you are willing to take more risks than most people.

Some Random Idioms
in a way
What does "in a way" mean?		 to a certain extent, a little, somewhatIn a way I want to go to the restaurant but basically I don`t care.
suit oneself
What does "suit oneself" mean?		 to do something one's own way to please oneselfI was able to do everything to suit myself while I stayed with my uncle.
neither fish nor fowl
What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?		 not in any recognizable categoryThe movie was neither fish nor fowl and I did not know what category to put it into.
Honor among thieves
What does "Honor among thieves" mean?		 If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)
the straight and narrow
What does "the straight and narrow" mean?		 a straight and law-abiding route through lifeThe boy took the straight and narrow after he was in trouble with the law.
laugh all the way to the bank
What does "laugh all the way to the bank" mean?		 make money in a way that other people think is impossibleI was laughing all the way to the bank with the money that I made from selling drinks at the sports stadium.
get on in years
What does "get on in years" mean?		 to become olderMy uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy.
Ten a penny
What does "Ten a penny" mean?		(UK) If something is ten a penny, it is very common. ("Two a penny" is also used.)
life of Riley
What does "life of Riley" mean?		 an easy life of luxury, a pleasant lifeMy father has been living the life of Riley since he retired from his job last year.
shoot up (drugs)
What does "shoot up (drugs)" mean?		 to take drugs by injecting themWe were going to a movie when we saw someone shooting up heroin in the alley.
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