American Idioms and Expressions

Dog Eared Idiom

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Dog-eared
What does Dog-eared mean?		 If a book is dog-eared, it is in bad condition, with torn pages, etc.

Some Random Idioms
squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away
What does "squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away " mean?		 to hide or store something My niece likes to squirrel away as much money as possible from her part-time job.

son of a gun/bitch
What does "son of a gun/bitch" mean?		 a horrible person, a difficult taskI wish that that son of a bitch would stop using my camera without asking me.
make a check out (to someone)
What does "make a check out (to someone)" mean?		 write a check to give to someone with their name on itI made a check out to the animal hospital after they cared for our dog.
set (something) off
What does "set (something) off" mean?		 to cause something to explodeThe fire set off a large explosion on the ship.
poke one's nose into something
What does "poke one's nose into something" mean?		 to interfere with somethingI wish that my neighbor would not always poke her nose into my business.
pump
What does "pump" mean?		heart
wolf down (something)
What does "wolf down (something)" mean?		 to gulp down something, to eat something quickly I wolfed down my dinner and left the house for the movie.

six of one or half-a-dozen of the other
What does "six of one or half-a-dozen of the other" mean?		 to be the same, to have no difference between two thingsIt was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same.
defeat a motion
What does "defeat a motion" mean?		 to defeat an idea or proposal in a meetingOur opponents easily defeated the motion to change the hours for next year's convention.
wack off
What does "wack off" mean?		 waste time or energy; do little or nothing
break (something) to (someone)
What does "break (something) to (someone)" mean?		 to tell bad news to someoneThe man broke the bad news to his sister.
poindexter
What does "poindexter" mean?		studious, good student (usually male)
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