What For? Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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What for? What does What for? mean?	Why?	A: "Come here for a minute. I need you." B: "What for?"
	Some Random Idioms
green What does "green" mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The new employee is green and does not know his job very well.
wring (someone's) neck What does "wring (someone's) neck" mean?	to be extremely angry at someone	I want to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.
run short of (something) What does "run short of (something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	We ran short of money during our trip to Europe.
there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are other choices, there are other people to choose from	There are plenty of other fish in the sea and when my sister lost her boyfriend she did not worry too much.
Up the stick What does "Up the stick" mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the stick, she's pregnant.
turn one`s nose up at (someone or something) What does "turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)" mean?	to reject someone or something, to express scorn for someone or something	My sister turned up her nose at the chance to go to nursing school.

go through (trouble or something) What does "go through (trouble or something)" mean?	to endure something, to experience something	I had to go through a lot of trouble to get my new passport.
shag off What does "shag off" mean?	depart; leave
A day late and a dollar short What does "A day late and a dollar short" mean?	If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.
haste makes waste What does "haste makes waste" mean?	time gained in doing something rapidly will be lost if you must do it again to correct your mistakes	time gained in doing something rapidly will be lost if you must do it again to correct your mistakesHaste makes waste I thought as the carpenter had to repair the work that had not been done correctly the first time.
mickey mouse What does "mickey mouse" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas

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What For? Idiom