Lower The Bar Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Lower the bar What does Lower the bar mean?	If people change the standards required to make things easier, they lower the bar.
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one of those days What does "one of those days" mean?	a bad day where many things go wrong	It was one of those days and from early morning things went wrong.

ahead of time What does "ahead of time" mean?	earlier than arranged or planned	We started the meeting ahead of time so that we could go home early.
Fairweather friend What does "Fairweather friend" mean?	A fairweather friend is the type who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when things get difficult or problems crop up.
Object lesson What does "Object lesson" mean?	An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)
as gentle as a lamb What does "as gentle as a lamb" mean?	very gentle	The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.
caught in the crossfire What does "caught in the crossfire" mean?	to be caught between two opposing people or groups so it is difficult to remain neutral	The family was caught in the crossfire between the police and the criminals.
At your wit's end What does "At your wit's end" mean?	If you're at your wit's end, you really don't know what you should do about something, no matter how hard you think about it.
Brand Spanking New What does "Brand Spanking New" mean?	New and unused.	What you really need is a brand spanking new Porsche turbo. Doctors have traditionally spanked babies immediately after delivery to start them crying, and breathing.
die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
dipshit What does "dipshit" mean?	adj; stupid; dumb; obnoxious
rug rat What does "rug rat" mean?	child; kid.	Any rug rats at home?

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Lower The Bar Idiom