American Idioms and Expressions

Indian Giver Idiom

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Indian giver What does Indian giver mean?	An Indian giver gives something, then tries to take it back.
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generous to a fault What does "generous to a fault" mean?	to be too generous	My friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends. get Idioms

wired What does "wired" mean?	connected electronically using cable(s) or radio connections
eat What does "eat" mean?	pay for the costs or expenses associated with something
eat What does "eat" mean?	worry or bother (somebody).	What's eating you? Why so upset?
sell (something) for a song What does "sell (something) for a song" mean?	to sell something very cheaply	They sold the furniture for a song.

go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary information	The city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
speak highly of (someone or something) What does "speak highly of (someone or something)" mean?	to say good things about someone or something	Everybody speaks highly of the new principal of our school.
nuke What does "nuke" mean?	heat in a microwave.	"If your coffee's cold, just nuke it for abouta minute."
Water over the dam What does "Water over the dam" mean?	If something has happened and cannot be changed, it is water over the dam.

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