American Idioms and Expressions

Egg On Your Face Idiom

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Egg on your face
What does Egg on your face mean?		 If someone has egg on their face, they are made to look foolish or embarrassed.

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Bad workers always blame their tools
What does "Bad workers always blame their tools" mean?		 "A bad worker always blames their tools" - If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.
serve notice on (someone)
What does "serve notice on (someone)" mean?		 to announce something to someoneWe served notice on the apartment manager that we would leave the apartment at the end of the month.
hard on (someone or something)
What does "hard on (someone or something)" mean?		 treat someone or something roughlyHis son is very hard on shoes.
Will-o'-the-wisp
What does "Will-o'-the-wisp" mean?		 Something that deceives by its appearance is a will-o’-the-wisp; it looks good, but turns out to be a disappointment.
had better (do something)
What does "had better (do something)" mean?		 should do something, ought to do somethingI had better go now or I will be late for class.
kangaroo court
What does "kangaroo court" mean?		 an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves The military court in the small country was a kangaroo court that permitted the military to do whatever they wanted.

pack them in
What does "pack them in" mean?		 to attract a lot of peopleThe new restaurant is able to pack them in with its new and exciting menu.
answer to (someone)
What does "answer to (someone)" mean?		 to explain or justify one's actions to someoneThe manager had to answer to the company president about the problems in the office.
Give someone stick
What does "Give someone stick" mean?		(UK) If someone gives you stick, they criticise you or punish you.
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