Thick As Mince Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Thick as mince What does Thick as mince mean?	(UK) If someone is as thick as mince, they are very stupid indeed.
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far from it What does "far from it" mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.

dust What does "dust" mean?	PCP
catch (someone) napping What does "catch (someone) napping" mean?	to find someone asleep, to find someone unprepared for something	The boss caught the employee napping and became very angry.
drop names What does "drop names" mean?	to mention the names of famous people as if they were your friends	Nobody likes the girl because she is always dropping names when she meets her friends.
eat out What does "eat out" mean?	to eat a meal at a restaurant	My aunt and uncle eat out often at very nice restaurants.
from head to toe What does "from head to toe" mean?	from the top of one's head to one's feet	The boy was covered in mud from head to toe.
put one's foot in one's mouth What does "put one's foot in one's mouth" mean?	to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation	I put my foot in my mouth and said that I did not like fish just before my friend served me fish at the dinner party.

can What does "can" mean?	fire; terminate someone's employment.	He got canned for blogging too much at work.
pay lip service to (something) What does "pay lip service to (something)" mean?	to express loyality or support for something insincerely	The city council paid lip service to the concerns of the taxpayers.
time flies What does "time flies" mean?	time seems to pass very quickly	Time flies and before we had a chance to enjoy the summer weather it was already autumn.
mope around What does "mope around" mean?	go about in a depressed state	The boy was forced to stay home and spent the morning moping around the house.
out cold What does "out cold" mean?	to be unconscious, to have fainted	The patient was out cold when the nurse went into his room to check on him.

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Thick As Mince Idiom