American Idioms and Expressions

Queer Your Pitch Idiom

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Queer your pitch
What does Queer your pitch mean?
If someone queers your pitch, they interfere in your affairs and spoil things.

Some Random Idioms
get the third degree
What does "get the third degree" mean?
to be questioned in great detail and for a long period of timeThe boy got the third degree when he came home late for dinner.
children should be seen and not heard
What does "children should be seen and not heard" mean?
children should be quietThe woman believed that children should be seen and not heard. And her children were always very quiet.
put the cat among the pigeons
What does "put the cat among the pigeons" mean?
to cause trouble Sending the unpopular supervisor to talk to the angry workers was like putting the cat among the pigeons.

take a piss
What does "take a piss" mean?
urinate; pee
pose as (someone)
What does "pose as (someone)" mean?
to pretend to be someoneThe man was posing as a reporter in order to get information about the company.
down in the dumps
What does "down in the dumps" mean?
to be unhappyThe girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.
eat and run
What does "eat and run" mean?
to eat a meal and then quickly leaveI had to eat and run in order to be on time for my evening class.
tie (someone) up in knots
What does "tie (someone) up in knots" mean?
to make someone very nervous or worriedMy colleague was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.

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