American Idioms and Expressions

He'll Rue The Day Idiom

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He'll rue the day
What does He'll rue the day mean?
He'll rue the day that he crossed me. This means that the person will one day bitterly regret what they have done.

Some Random Idioms
hang a left
What does "hang a left" mean?
turn to the leftWe drove to the end of the block and hung a left there.
result in (something)
What does "result in (something)" mean?
to cause something to happenThe bad road conditions resulted in many small accidents this morning.
Sure as eggs is eggs
What does "Sure as eggs is eggs" mean?
These means absolutely certain, and we do say 'is' even though it is grammatically wrong.
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?
to try to tell someone who has more knowledge than you how to do something I tried to teach my friend about computers but he is a computer expert. It was like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs.

crap-house
What does "crap-house" mean?
outhouse; outdoor toilet
In donkey's years
What does "In donkey's years" mean?
'I haven't seen her in donkey's years.' - This means for a very long time.
feel free to do (something)
What does "feel free to do (something)" mean?
to feel like you are permitted to do something Everybody felt free to walk around the restaurant after the party began.

in one`s good books/graces
What does "in one`s good books/graces" mean?
approved of by someone, liked by someoneI have been in my friend's good books since I helped her with her homework last month.
Deer in the headlights
What does "Deer in the headlights" mean?
When one is caught offguard and needs to make a decision, but cannot react quickly.
sixty-nine
What does "sixty-nine" mean?
oral sex in which the two partners mutually stimulate each other
Money for jam
What does "Money for jam" mean?
If something's money for jam, it's a very easy way of making money.

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