What`s The Big Idea? Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does What`s The Big Idea? Idiom mean?

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What`s the big idea? What does What`s the big idea? mean?	Why did you do that?, What are you doing?	"What`s the big idea? Why are you using my bicycle?"
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nine times out of ten What does "nine times out of ten" mean?	almost always	Nine times out of ten if you have a computer problem it is something small that can be easily fixed.

as red as a cherry What does "as red as a cherry" mean?	bright red	The car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something into storage	The old navy ship was put into mothballs by the government.
see the color of (someone's) money What does "see the color of (someone's) money" mean?	to prove that someone has enough money for something	The car dealer would not let me take the car until he saw the color of my money.

nugget What does "nugget" mean?	pilot on his or her first tour of duty; new recruit or cadet in flight school
cow college What does "cow college" mean?	a school where farming/agriculture is studied	My cousin plans to go to a cow college when he finishes high school.
shut up (someone or something) What does "shut up (someone or something)" mean?	to confine someone or something	We always shut up our dog in the house when the postal worker comes.
like getting blood out of a stone What does "like getting blood out of a stone" mean?	very difficult to get something from someone or something	It is like getting blood out of a stone to try and ask my friend for anything.

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What`s The Big Idea? Idiom