American Idioms and Expressions

Red Rag To A Bull Idiom

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Red rag to a bull
What does Red rag to a bull mean?		 If something is a red rag to a bull, it is something that will inevitably make somebody angry or cross.

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boneheaded
What does "boneheaded" mean?		 dumb, stubborn. That was a boneheaded move. It will never work.
small/wee hours (of the night/morning)
What does "small/wee hours (of the night/morning)" mean?		 the hours immediately after midnightMy father likes to read the newspaper in the small hours of the night.
bring back (something) or bring (something) back
What does "bring back (something) or bring (something) back" mean?		 to return an item that you bought or borrowed (used when you are speaking at the place where something is bought or borrowed) My friend plans to bring back my book tomorrow.

believe in (someone)
What does "believe in (someone)" mean?		 to trust or have confidence in someone The manager believed in his staff and trusted them completely.

every Tom, Dick and Harry
What does "every Tom, Dick and Harry" mean?		 the average person The man said that he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.

tune up (an engine)
What does "tune up (an engine)" mean?		 to adjust a car engine so that it will run properlyWe took our car to the garage to tune it up before we went on our holiday.
bed-hop
What does "bed-hop" mean?		 have sexual relations with many people; sleep around
all-in-one
What does "all-in-one" mean?		 combined, all the necessary features of something in one unitMany DVD players have a recording and playing function all-in-one.
above average
What does "above average" mean?		 better or higher than averageThe boy received above average marks in all subjects except history.
write off (a debt/loan)
What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean?		 to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.

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buff
What does "buff" mean?		enthusiast; fan; avid practitioner. She's such a movie buff.
fall in with (a group of people)
What does "fall in with (a group of people)" mean?		 to become associated with a bad group of people The boy fell in with a bad group of friends and began to have problems at school.
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