Queer Street Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Queer Street What does Queer Street mean?	If someone is in a lot of trouble, especially financial, they are in Queer Street.
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Heart in your boots What does "Heart in your boots" mean?	If you're heart is in your boots, you are very unhappy.

snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	a low and dishonest person	The man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.
go for the jugular What does "go for the jugular" mean?	to attack someone in a way that you know will harm him or her most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)	When the political candidate began to have problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.
on the move What does "on the move" mean?	to be moving around from place to place, to be in motion	My sister is in Europe and has been on the move for several months now.
red tape What does "red tape" mean?	rules and regulations that seem unnecessary (often from the government)	There is a lot of red tape when you try to start up a new business.
crack of dawn What does "crack of dawn" mean?	daybreak, early in the morning	We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.
chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up What does "chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up" mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.
scuzzbag What does "scuzzbag" mean?	disgusting, worthless person

leave someone for someone else What does "leave someone for someone else" mean?	end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone else	end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone elseThe man left his wife for his secretary but soon discovered that his life was worse than before.
Keep your pecker up What does "Keep your pecker up" mean?	If someone tells you to keep your pecker up, they are telling you not to let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic.
at ease What does "at ease" mean?	to be relaxed and comfortable	The players felt at ease after the coach talked to them.
dig one's own grave What does "dig one's own grave" mean?	to be responsible for one's own problems	My sister dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
blessing in disguise What does "blessing in disguise" mean?	something that turns out to be good but which seemed to be bad at first	The elderly woman was in very much pain and it was a blessing in disguise when she quietly passed away.

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Queer Street Idiom