American Idioms and Expressions

Kick The Ballistics Idiom

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Kick the ballistics
What does Kick the ballistics mean?
It means you realise the intensity of a situation. For example, there is too much unemployment now, so the prime minister must kick the ballistics and change his policy.

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Cut off your nose to spite your face
What does "Cut off your nose to spite your face" mean?
If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset.
X-rated
What does "X-rated" mean?
If something is x-rated, it is not suitable for children.
whiz
What does "whiz" mean?
urinate
try (someone's) patience
What does "try (someone's) patience" mean?
to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patienceThe constant complaints of the customers are beginning to try the clerk's patience.
oreo
What does "oreo" mean?
black person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people
tiddly
What does "tiddly" mean?
tipsy; slightly drunk
come out of the blue
What does "come out of the blue" mean?
to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.
Run rings around someone
What does "Run rings around someone" mean?
If you run rings around someone, you are so much better than them that they have no chance of keeping up with you.
trip up
What does "trip up" mean?
to make a mistakeThe teacher tripped up over the correct pronunciation of the man`s name.

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