Lord Love A Duck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Lord love a duck What does Lord love a duck mean?	An exclamation used when nothing else will fit. Often fitting when one is stunned or dismayed.
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nuke What does "nuke" mean?	destroy or obliterate somebody or something

shake up (someone) What does "shake up (someone)" mean?	to shock or upset someone	The change in policies shook up many people in the company.
At the top of the list What does "At the top of the list" mean?	If something is at the top of the list, it is of highest priority, most important, most urgent, or the next in one's line of attention.
let (something) pass What does "let (something) pass" mean?	let something go unnoticed or unchallenged	I didn't like what my friend said to me but I decided to let it pass.
round-robin letter What does "round-robin letter" mean?	a letter written by a group of people with each person writing part of the letter	We sent a round-robin letter to the other members of the staff to try and get help for the annual flea market.
green What does "green" mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The new employee is green and does not know his job very well.

Root hog or die poor What does "Root hog or die poor" mean?	It's a expression used in the Southern USA that means that you must look out for yourself as no one's going to do it for you. (It can be shortened to 'root hog'. A hog is a pig.)
fall down on the job What does "fall down on the job" mean?	to fail to do something properly	The man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.
fall flat (on one's face) What does "fall flat (on one's face)" mean?	to be unsuccessful, to fail	My attempt at humor fell flat and now the girl does not like me. I fell flat on my face when I tried to impress the girl with my story.
a pick-me-up What does "a pick-me-up" mean?	food or a drink that one takes when one feels tired or lacks energy	I stopped at the restaurant on my way home from work for a quick pick-me-up.
shot in the dark What does "shot in the dark" mean?	idiom. guess; random attempt.	It was a shot in the dark. I'm not surprised I got it wrong.

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Lord Love A Duck Idiom