Gramps Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Gramps What does Gramps mean?	Grand-father	Hey Gramps, "Will you take me fishing today?" Grand-father is often shortened to Gran'pa or simply Gramps. Take care not to refer to an older male in this fashion unless you have a relationship that permits this type of slang to be used or you might end up offending the older person.
	Some Random Idioms
pull a stunt/trick on (someone) What does "pull a stunt/trick on (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone	If the boy pulls a stunt like he did last weekend he is going to be in much trouble with his parents.

piggyback What does "piggyback" mean?	sitting or being carried on someone`s back and shoulders	The boy was riding piggyback on his father`s shoulders.
as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work yesterday.
bent What does "bent" mean?	angry; upset
turn out (something) What does "turn out (something)" mean?	to turn something inside out, to empty something	The man turned out his pockets when he was looking for his car keys.

lead a dog`s life What does "lead a dog`s life" mean?	to lead a miserable life	The man is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to.
Polish the apples What does "Polish the apples" mean?	Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person's favor.
forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short nap, a short sleep	I grabbed forty winks as soon as I got home from work.
raise its (ugly) head What does "raise its (ugly) head" mean?	a problem or bad situation appears or happens after not happening for a period of time	The problem between the two managers raised its ugly head again after many months of calm.
cry over spilt milk What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	"Don`t cry over spilt milk. You can never change the past."

American Idioms and Expressions

Gramps Idiom