Queer Fish Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Queer fish What does Queer fish mean?	(UK) A strange person is a queer fish.
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hardware What does "hardware" mean?	weapons; guns
all important What does "all important" mean?	most important, urgent or necessary	The meeting is all important and I plan to attend it.
go bananas What does "go bananas" mean?	to become highly excited, to behave in a crazy way	The boy's girlfriend went bananas when he forgot to buy her a birthday present.
head over heels in love with someone What does "head over heels in love with someone" mean?	be very much in love with someone	be very much in love with someoneMy friend is head over heels in love with the accountant in his new company.
get one's ducks in a row What does "get one's ducks in a row" mean?	to put one's affairs in order, to get things ready	I got my ducks in a row and was able to find a job easily.
to the eye What does "to the eye" mean?	as it is seen, apparently	To the eye the hotel looked very nice but when we entered it was not very good at all.

tuchus What does "tuchus" mean?	buttocks; posterior
book (someone) What does "book (someone)" mean?	to register someone as a suspect for a crime	The police booked the man for dangerous driving.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	to waste time	My sister spent most of the week goofing off and was not prepared for her test.
get one's start What does "get one's start" mean?	to receive the first major opportunity of one's career	The newspaper owner got his start by selling papers when he was a child.
not know beans about (someone or something) What does "not know beans about (someone or something)" mean?	to know nothing about someone or something	I do not know beans about repairing a car.

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Queer Fish Idiom