Tear Your Hair Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Tear your hair out What does Tear your hair out mean?	If someone is tearing their hair out, they are extremely worried or agitated about something.
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easy come, easy go What does "easy come, easy go" mean?	something that you easily acquire may be easily spent/lost/wasted	The man always found a new job easily but then he would often quit the job quickly. For him it was always easy come, easy go.

fat lip What does "fat lip" mean?	swollen lip resulting from a blow to the mouth
swing (something) What does "swing (something)" mean?	to make something happen	I do not know if I can swing buying an expensive present for my girlfriend.
rack one`s brain What does "rack one`s brain" mean?	to try one's best to think about something, to make a great mental effort	I racked my brain for over an hour to try and decide what to do about the new computer.
Take the bull by its horns What does "Take the bull by its horns" mean?	Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and is not worried about any risks involved.
bearded clam What does "bearded clam" mean?	female genitals
a slap in the face What does "a slap in the face" mean?	an insult	The terrible candidate who won the city election was a slap in the face to the voters.

bad What does "bad" mean?	intense; powerful; suitable; excellent
get the last laugh What does "get the last laugh" mean?	to laugh at someone who has laughed at you	We got the last laugh when the car that had passed us on the highway got a speeding ticket.
Reduce to ashes What does "Reduce to ashes" mean?	If something is reduced to ashes, it is destroyed or made useless. His infidelities reduced their relationship to ashes.
smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to be suspicious, to feel that something is wrong	I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the offer of a free credit card.

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Tear Your Hair Out Idiom