Drop A Dime Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Drop a dime What does Drop a dime mean?	Make a phone call.	Don't be such a stranger. Drop a dime some time. This is a good phrase to discuss with anyone born after 1970. Pay phones cost 35, 50, or even 75 cents today, but they really did cost 10 cents at one time. The dime was dropped into the slot of the pay phone.
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pride and joy What does "pride and joy" mean?	someone or something that one is very proud of	The little boy is the pride and joy of his grandparents.

blimey What does "blimey" mean?	wow; oh (used to express surprise or excitement)
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	to be very young, to be short and small (like a child)	I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
sticky fingers What does "sticky fingers" mean?	the habit of stealing things that one sees and wants	The young boy has sticky fingers and you must watch him all the time.
a bone of contention What does "a bone of contention" mean?	something that people disagree about	The issue of working on Saturday evenings is a bone of contention between the store and the workers.
throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration) What does "throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)" mean?	to stop trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
one's feet are on the ground What does "one's feet are on the ground" mean?	one has sensible ideas	My father is a good man and always has his feet on the ground.
bore (someone) stiff What does "bore (someone) stiff" mean?	to bore someone very much	Most of the guests at the wedding were bored stiff with the long speeches.
poop What does "poop" mean?	information or knowledge about something
a match for (someone) What does "a match for (someone)" mean?	equal to someone in a contest	The German soccer team was a match for the Brazilian team.
DJ What does "DJ" mean?	Disc Jockey	Disc JockeyMy cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.

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Drop A Dime Idiom