Watery Grave Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Watery grave What does Watery grave mean?	If someone has gone to a watery grave, they have drowned.
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back-ender What does "back-ender" mean?	automobile collision in which one car strikes the back or another

Wrap yourself in the flag What does "Wrap yourself in the flag" mean?	If someone wraps themselves in the flag, they pretend to be doing something for patriotic reasons or out of loyalty, but their real motives are selfish. ('Drape yourself in the flag' is an alternative form of this idiom)
to mix up (something) What does "to mix up (something)" mean?	to confuse things, to make a mistake about something	The teacher mixed up the DVDs and played the wrong one in front of the class.
make it as far as What does "make it as far as" mean?	travel as far as somewhere, endure something until you must stop	We made it as far as the city limits before our car began to have problems.
dorky What does "dorky" mean?	weird; strange; unappealing
have what it takes What does "have what it takes" mean?	have the ability or courage to do something	I don't believe that my friend has what it takes to be a good teacher.
bean What does "bean" mean?	his someone on the head (often with a ball).	The batter got beaned by the pitcher.

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.
spike What does "spike" mean?	put alcohol into a non-alcoholic drink.	Who spiked the punch?
get dressed up What does "get dressed up" mean?	to put on one's best clothes	I like to get dressed up when I go to a nice restaurant.

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Watery Grave Idiom