Painted Jezebel Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Painted Jezebel What does Painted Jezebel mean?	A painted Jezebel is a scheming woman.
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dig some dirt up on (someone) or dig up some dirt on (someone) What does "dig some dirt up on (someone) or dig up some dirt on (someone)" mean?	to find out something bad about someone	The newspaper worked hard to dig up some dirt on the politician.

forever and ever What does "forever and ever" mean?	forever	The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
criminal law What does "criminal law" mean?	the law that is concerned with crimes by people against the state/society with the function to punish the offender	The university law department had one of the best criminal law libraries in the country.
tweak What does "tweak" mean?	make small adjustments
in one's salad days What does "in one's salad days" mean?	to be in one's youth	My aunt was a beautiful woman in her salad days.
a number cruncher What does "a number cruncher" mean?	an accountant, someone who works with numbers	Our company president is a good number cruncher and he understands the finances of our company.

in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	The teacher had the class in hand when the principal came to visit the classroom.
rain cats and dogs What does "rain cats and dogs" mean?	rain very hard.	"You can't leave just now! It's raining cats anddogsand you don't have an umbrella or raincoat!"
show one's face What does "show one's face" mean?	to appear	I do not think that my friend will show his face tonight.

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Painted Jezebel Idiom