American Idioms and Expressions

Watching Paint Dry Idiom

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Watching paint dry
What does Watching paint dry mean?		 If something is like watching paint dry, it is really boring.

Some Random Idioms
keep (someone or something) in check
What does "keep (someone or something) in check" mean?		 keep under control, restrainThe economic policy was designed to keep inflation in check.
cash in on (something)
What does " cash in on (something)" mean?		 to make a lot of money at somethingThe small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
say (something) to (someone's) face
What does "say (something) to (someone's) face" mean?		 to say something (often unpleasant) directly to someoneMy supervisor always complains about me but she is afraid to say anything to my face.
shit-bag
What does "shit-bag" mean?		unappealing, incompetent person
as black as the ace of spades
What does "as black as the ace of spades" mean?		 very black The horse in the parade was as black as the ace of spades.

Battle of nerves
What does "Battle of nerves" mean?		 A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)
in the lap of luxury
What does "in the lap of luxury" mean?		 in luxurious surroundingsI have been living in the lap of luxury since I got a big salary increase at work.
Word of the law
What does "Word of the law" mean?		 The word of the law means that the law is interpreted in an absolutely literal way which goes against the ideas that the lawmakers had wished to implement.
get the cold shoulder (from someone)
What does "get the cold shoulder (from someone)" mean?		 to be ignored or rejected (by someone) I often get the cold shoulder from my coworker..

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