Swansong Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Swansong What does Swansong mean?	A person's swansong is their final achievement or public appearance.
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look like something the cat dragged in What does "look like something the cat dragged in" mean?	look very shabby or worn	My friend looked like something the cat dragged in when he arrived home from work last night.
fat chance What does "fat chance" mean?	little or no possibility, almost no chance	Fat chance that my friend will let me borrow his car. He never lets me borrow anything.
bird What does "bird" mean?	woman; female
Girl Friday What does "Girl Friday" mean?	A girl Friday is a female employee who assists someone without any specific duties.
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.
zebra What does "zebra" mean?	improbable or ridiculous diagnosis	The doctor gave us a total zebra. It's just ridiculous
have a head for (something) What does "have a head for (something)" mean?	have the mental capacity for something	My father has a head for numbers and is very good at mathematics.
take one's own life What does "take one's own life" mean?	to kill oneself, to commit suicide	The young man took his own life several weeks ago.

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Swansong Idiom