American Idioms and Expressions

More Holes Than Swiss Cheese Idiom

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More holes than Swiss cheese
What does More holes than Swiss cheese mean?
If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.

Some Random Idioms
be all over
What does "be all over" mean?
be done; be finished; be completely finished. t's all over now.
spoon
What does "spoon" mean?
cook
as scared as a rabbit
What does "as scared as a rabbit" mean?
very scaredI was as scared as a rabbit when I entered the empty room.
In all honesty
What does "In all honesty" mean?
If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn't very impressed.
hot
What does "hot" mean?
sexy (for women in particular)
have an ear out for (something)
What does "have an ear out for (something)" mean?
to listen carefully for something The man always has an ear out for business opportunities that may appear.

turn the other cheek
What does "turn the other cheek" mean?
to ignore someone's abuse or insult, to not hit back when someone hits youThe children were told that they should turn the other cheek when they were attacked by someone.
jive
What does "jive" mean?
lie; lies, nonsense
Time-honoured practice
What does "Time-honoured practice" mean?
A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.
break into tears
What does "break into tears" mean?
to start crying suddenly The woman broke into tears when she heard the bad news.

red tape
What does "red tape" mean?
excessive formalities in official transactionsThere was much red tape when we went to the city to get a business license.
last but not least
What does "last but not least" mean?
in the last place but not the least importantLast but not least the boy came up to the front of the class to receive his report card.

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