XTC Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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XTC What does XTC mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
	Some Random Idioms
have an itchy/itching palm What does "have an itchy/itching palm" mean?	to ask for tips or money	The hotel clerk has an itchy palm and he is always asking for money.

get (something) out in the open What does "get (something) out in the open" mean?	stop hiding a fact or a secret	The lawyers were able to quickly get things out in the open during the trial.
score What does "score" mean?	have sexual relations with (said by men regarding women)
shitsky What does "shitsky" mean?	feces; dung
lower the boom on (someone) What does "lower the boom on (someone)" mean?	scold or punish someone severely	Our teacher lowered the boom on the students who were late with their homework.

skank What does "skank" mean?	ugly woman (usually young)
look forward to (something) What does "look forward to (something)" mean?	anticipate something with pleasure	We have been looking forward to the concert for a long time.
have one's hands full What does "have one's hands full" mean?	be extremely busy.	A: "Will you be able to help us this afternoon?"B: "I'm afraid not. I'll have my hands full trying to finishmy research paper."
unrequited love What does "unrequited love" mean?	love that is not returned, one-way love	love that is not returned, one-way loveThe woman was in love with the president of her company but from the beginning it was a case of unrequited love.
count one`s chickens before they`re hatched What does "count one`s chickens before they`re hatched" mean?	to depend or think that you will get something before you actually have it	"Don`t count your chickens before they`re hatched. Remember that you may not get the job that you expect and you should not spend too much money."
excuse me for breathing What does "excuse me for breathing" mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)

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