Job's Comforter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Job's comforter What does Job's comforter mean?	Someone who says they want to comfort, but actually discomforts people is a Job's comforter. (Job's is pronounced 'jobes', not 'jobs')
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chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up What does "chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up" mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.

show one`s (true) colors What does "show one`s (true) colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or is thinking	My friend is showing his true colors when he refuses to help me when I really need help.
a bull in a china shop What does "a bull in a china shop" mean?	a tactless person who upsets others or upsets plans, a very clumsy person	The boy is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite him to your house.
skin-deep What does "skin-deep" mean?	only on the surface, not having any deep or honest meaning	I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.

make amends for (something) What does "make amends for (something)" mean?	do something to compensate for an error/injury/loss	I was forced to do some extra work to make amends for my mistake of last week.
as happy as a lark What does "as happy as a lark" mean?	very happy and cheerful	The boy was as happy as a lark when he received his birthday present.
feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	I stopped at a small restaurant after the game to feed my face.
in lieu of (something) What does "in lieu of (something)" mean?	instead of something	In lieu of being paid for our overtime work we were given extra time off.
spastic What does "spastic" mean?	out of control; hyper

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Job's Comforter Idiom