American Idioms and Expressions

U Turn Idiom

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U-turn
What does U-turn mean?
If a government changes its position radically on an issue, especially when they have promised not to do so, this is a U-turn.

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bitch
What does "bitch" mean?
unpleasant, rude, or irritating woman. She is such a bitch, always whining and insulting my friends.
flex one's muscles
What does "flex one's muscles" mean?
do something that shows that you have power and intend to use itThe new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
bought it
What does "bought it" mean?
idiom. be killed. He bought it when we raided that house.
rotten
What does "rotten" mean?
low quality or performance. He wrote a rotten paper for his history class.
air (something)
What does "air (something)" mean?
to broadcast something on television or radio They will air the game tomorrow.

get nowhere fast
What does "get nowhere fast" mean?
to make no progressWe are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday.
jerk
What does "jerk" mean?
dumb, unappealing person

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