Sharp Cookie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Sharp cookie What does Sharp cookie mean?	Someone who isn't easily deceived or fooled is a sharp cookie.
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at sixes and sevens What does "at sixes and sevens" mean?	to be lost and bewildered	We were at sixes and sevens when the local grocery store closed.

for all (something) What does "for all (something)" mean?	in spite of something, even with something	For all the time that the boy spends studying, his marks are very low.
make free with (someone or something) What does "make free with (someone or something)" mean?	take advantage or use something as if it were one's own	My roommate always makes free with my clothes which I don't like at all.
get (someone's) back up What does "get (someone's) back up" mean?	make someone become angry	I got my friend's back up when I again asked her to borrow her notes from school.
signed, sealed and delivered What does "signed, sealed and delivered" mean?	formally and officially sign something	The contract was signed, sealed and delivered before we went home for the evening.
troll What does "troll" mean?	ugly man or woman, often with a mean disposition
a doubting Thomas What does "a doubting Thomas" mean?	someone who needs strong proof to believe something	My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something.
ground floor What does "ground floor" mean?	the first or best chance (especially in a business)	The video store was a good investment and I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
dead loss What does "dead loss" mean?	a total loss	The money that I gave to my friend is a dead loss and none of it will be returned.

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Sharp Cookie Idiom