Mad As A Badger Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Mad as a badger What does Mad as a badger mean?	If someone is as mad as a badger, they are crazy.
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as proud as a peacock What does "as proud as a peacock" mean?	very proud, haughty	The man is as proud as a peacock of his young son.

extend credit to (someone) What does "extend credit to (someone)" mean?	to permit someone to buy something on credit	The bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.
hurl an insult (at someone) What does "hurl an insult (at someone)" mean?	direct/make an insult to someone	The young boys stopped to hurl an insult at the older boy.
smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to become suspicious	I do not know what my colleague is doing but something seems strange and I think that I smell a rat.
get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to get an initial position of support, to reach a starting point	The small company was able to get a foothold in the breakfast cereal market.
pinch pennies What does "pinch pennies" mean?	to be careful with money, to be thrifty	He has been pinching pennies for many months in order to save money for his vacation.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	to be very young, to be short and small (like a child)	I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
able to breathe freely again What does "able to breathe freely again" mean?	to be able to relax after a busy and stressful time	I was able to breathe freely again when the exams were over.
cast aspersions on (someone) What does "cast aspersions on (someone)" mean?	to make insulting remarks about someone	The woman is always casting aspersions on her colleagues at work.
street smarts What does "street smarts" mean?	capacity to survive or thrive in a given environment
monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	unethical or illegal activity, mischief	The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.

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Mad As A Badger Idiom