American Idioms and Expressions

Pushing Up The Daisies Idiom

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Pushing up the daisies
What does Pushing up the daisies mean?
If someone is said to be pushing up the daisies, they are dead.

Some Random Idioms
nod off
What does "nod off" mean?
to fall asleep (usually while sitting or driving etc.)I nodded off last night while I was watching television.
manure
What does "manure" mean?
deceive; lie; con
not a lick of work
What does "not a lick of work" mean?
not even a small amount of work (usually used in the negative)The children did not do a lick of work all morning when the teacher was away.
biatch
What does "biatch" mean?
woman (from "bitch")
as drunk as a skunk
What does "as drunk as a skunk" mean?
very drunkThe man was as drunk as a skunk when he walked into the restaurant.
a lone wolf
What does "a lone wolf" mean?
someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friendsThe boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.
ride herd on (someone)
What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?
to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that he can get the job done quickly.
carry out (something)
What does "carry out (something)" mean?
to do something, to put something (a plan) into action, to accomplish somethingWe were able to carry out the move with no problems.

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