With Friends Like That, Who Needs Enemies? Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does With Friends Like That, Who Needs Enemies? Idiom mean?

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With friends like that, who needs enemies? What does With friends like that, who needs enemies? mean?	This expression is used when people behave badly or treat someone badly that they are supposed to be friends with.
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bet one's bottom dollar What does "bet one's bottom dollar" mean?	to be very certain about something	I would bet my bottom dollar that my friend will be late for the movie.

on good terms with (someone) What does "on good terms with (someone)" mean?	to be friendly with someone	We have always been on good terms with our neighbors.
Bird-brain What does "Bird-brain" mean?	Someone who has a bird-brain, or is bird-brained, is stupid.
the proof is in the pudding/the proof of the pudding is in the eating What does "the proof is in the pudding/the proof of the pudding is in the eating" mean?	you can only find out if an idea or plan is good by seeing what the results of trying it will be	The proof is in the pudding and if the business idea is good then many people will support it. If it is not good then people will not support it.
get into the wrong hands What does "get into the wrong hands" mean?	something secret or dangerous is discovered by someone who should not have it	The teacher was careful that the test answers did not get into the wrong hands.
ASL What does "ASL" mean?	age, sex, and location (question posed in chat rooms online)
to some extent What does "to some extent" mean?	to some degree, partly	My answer to the professor's question was correct to some extent but in general it was not what the professor wanted.
yoke around someone's neck What does "yoke around someone's neck" mean?	a burden for someone	The complaints from the apartment manager were a yoke around our neck for several weeks.

zapped What does "zapped" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted	I feel completely zapped
business as usual What does "business as usual" mean?	to continue as usual	It was business as usual for the small store after the fire destroyed the shopping area.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to get into trouble by saying something embarrassing or rude	My colleague put his foot in his mouth when he told everyone that he did not like the new manager.
in one ear and out the other What does "in one ear and out the other" mean?	ignored, not listened to or not heard	The teacher told the students about their homework but it went in one ear and out the other.
hold all the cards What does "hold all the cards" mean?	to be in a strong or advantageous position (like a winning hand of cards in a card game)	The company held all the cards when the union members decided to go on strike to achieve their goals.

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With Friends Like That, Who Needs Enemies? Idiom