A Cream Puff Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a cream puff What does a cream puff mean?	a person who is easily influenced or beaten	The boy is a cream puff and is always a victim of other people's insults.
a cream puff What does a cream puff mean?	a person who is easily influenced or beaten	The boy is a cream puff and is always a victim of other people's insults.
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double-cross (someone) What does "double-cross (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone, to promise one thing and then do another	The man tried to double-cross his partner.

get mad at (someone or something) What does "get mad at (someone or something)" mean?	to become angry with someone or something	I often get mad at my friend when he is late.
get the cold shoulder (from someone) What does "get the cold shoulder (from someone)" mean?	to be ignored or rejected (by someone)	I often get the cold shoulder from my coworker.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.
on the block What does "on the block" mean?	to be for sale, to go on sale	After we bought the company we began to put some of the equipment on the block.
Lose your marbles What does "Lose your marbles" mean?	If someone has lost their marbles, they've gone mad.
put the blame on (someone) What does "put the blame on (someone)" mean?	to blame someone	The teacher put the blame on the young boys for breaking the school desks.
goofball What does "goofball" mean?	foolish or silly person who wastes time.	You're such a goofball. You'll never amount to anything.
get one's bearings What does "get one's bearings" mean?	to determine where one is	When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the department store.
ring up (something) What does "ring up (something)" mean?	to add and record a sale on a cash register	I went to the cash register so the clerk could ring up the items that I had bought.
get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to take the first step in doing something	I hope that I can get my foot in the door and join the new company.

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A Cream Puff Idiom