American Idioms and Expressions

Here's Mud In Your Eye! Idiom

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Here's mud in your eye!
What does Here's mud in your eye! mean?
Drink up! (a drinking toast)"Here's mud in your eye," I said as we drank a toast to my new job.

Some Random Idioms
pick (someone`s) brains
What does "pick (someone`s) brains" mean?
to extract ideas or information from someone for one`s own useThey are always picking my brains to get new ideas for their business.
nose around/about
What does "nose around/about" mean?
to look for something kept private or secret, to pry into somethingThe secretary nosed around her boss's desk to try and discover what was happening in the company.
come to a bad end
What does "come to a bad end" mean?
to have a disaster, to dieThe man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to the country.
have an ear for (something)
What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?
to have the ability to learn music or languagesThe girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.
lock horns with (someone)
What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?
to get into an argument with someoneI locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.
square accounts with (someone)
What does "square accounts with (someone)" mean?
to settle one's financial accounts with someone, to get even with someoneI went to the store to square accounts with the manager.
grit
What does "grit" mean?
verve; courage. "True Grit" (movie title). 2. Show some grit and fight.
tarred with the same brush
What does "tarred with the same brush" mean?
to have the same good or bad points (usually used for bad points) as someone elseThe boy was tarred with the same brush because his friends were some of the worst students in the school.
spoken for
What does "spoken for" mean?
to be taken/reservedAll of the tickets to the concert are spoken for.
talk through one`s hat
What does "talk through one`s hat" mean?
to say something without knowing or understanding the facts Our supervisor is talking through his hat and does not know what he is talking about.

DNR
What does "DNR" mean?
do not resuscitate (in case of cardiac arrest or other systemic failure). There's a DNR order on his chart.
catch (someone) with their pants down
What does "catch (someone) with their pants down" mean?
to surprise someone in an embarrassing situation or doing something that they should not be doing The sales manager was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the sales figures that he did not have.

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