Hot Foot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Hot foot What does Hot foot mean?	If you hot foot it out of a place, you leave very quickly, often running.
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as calm as a toad in the sun What does "as calm as a toad in the sun" mean?	very calm and content	The girl was as calm as a toad in the sun during the speech contest.

Even the dogs in the street know What does "Even the dogs in the street know" mean?	(Irish) This idiom is used frequently in Ireland, and means something is so obvious that even the dogs in the street know it.
Tired and emotional What does "Tired and emotional" mean?	(UK) This idiom is a euphemism used to mean 'drunk', especially when talking about politicians.
thumbs up on (someone or something) What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	Everybody cheered when it was announced that we had voted thumbs up for a new holiday in the winter.
zit What does "zit" mean?	pimple.	Damn, another zit. Where's my medicine?
air one`s dirty linen in public What does "air one`s dirty linen in public" mean?	to discuss one`s private quarrels or problems in front of others	The man does not like his wife to air his dirty linen in public when they are with friends.
one's lucky number comes up What does "one's lucky number comes up" mean?	someone is lucky or has good fortune	My lucky number finally came up and I was chosen to go to Los Angeles to represent our company at the conference.

ding What does "ding" mean?	dent; damage; bump into (something)
snow What does "snow" mean?	attempt to con or deceive somebody
by the handful What does "by the handful" mean?	by the amount that one can measure in one handful	We were able to pick strawberries by the handful in the small field.
lay away (something) What does "lay away (something)" mean?	save something	The couple are trying to lay away some money for their holiday next year.
boneheaded What does "boneheaded" mean?	dumb, stubborn.	That was a boneheaded move. It will never work.

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