Stiff Necked Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Stiff-necked What does Stiff-necked mean?	A stiff-necked person is rather formal and finds it hard to relax in company.
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Johnny-come-lately What does "Johnny-come-lately" mean?	a new-comer	He`s a Johnny-come-lately and doesn`t really know what he is talking about.

in/have custody of (someone or something) What does "in/have custody of (someone or something)" mean?	being guarded or protected by someone or some group	The police put the man in custody last night.
have a free hand (to do something) What does "have a free hand (to do something)" mean?	to be granted complete control to do something	The teacher had a free hand to choose new textbooks for the class.
A lost ball in the high weeds What does "A lost ball in the high weeds" mean?	A lost ball in the high weeds is someone who does not know what they are doing, where they are or how to do something.
bite the hand that feeds (someone) What does "bite the hand that feeds (someone)" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	The girl will bite the hand that feeds her if she abuses the help that her parents give her.
wheel and deal What does "wheel and deal" mean?	to negotiate, to buy and sell something	The salesman likes to wheel and deal with his customers.
up front What does "up front" mean?	in advance; at the start; at the outset

have shit for brains What does "have shit for brains" mean?	be extremely dumb
intent on (doing something) What does "intent on (doing something)" mean?	determined to do something	I am intent on buying some new furniture when we move to a new house.
pull one's punches What does "pull one's punches" mean?	to hold back in one's criticism, for a boxer to hit with light punches	The manager was not pulling his punches when he began to criticize his workers.
cry bloody murder What does "cry bloody murder" mean?	to scream like something very serious has happened	The woman cried bloody murder when the young man tried to steal her purse.
square What does "square" mean?	person who is old-fashioned, behaves well, and is traditional

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Stiff Necked Idiom