American Idioms and Expressions

A Crick In Ones Back Idiom

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a crick in one's back
What does a crick in one's back mean?
a painful cramp in one's back I woke up this morning with a crick in my back.


Some Random Idioms
VPL
What does "VPL" mean?
visible panty lines. Hey girfriend, VPL.
pour one's heart out (to someone)
What does "pour one's heart out (to someone)" mean?
to tell all of one's hopes/fears/feelings to someoneMy friend poured her heart out to me when we went to the coffee shop last evening.
do as you would be done by
What does "do as you would be done by" mean?
treat other people the way that you would like them to treat you"If you do not want people to criticize you, then you should not criticize other people. Remember to do as you would be done by."
get an eyeful (of someone or something)
What does "get an eyeful (of someone or something)" mean?
to see everything, to see a shocking or surprising sightWe really got an eyeful when we saw the accident on the highway.
cold turkey
What does "cold turkey" mean?
abruptly and without medical aid (to stop using heroin or other drugs)The woman stopped using drugs cold turkey and became very sick.
get one's nose out of (someone's) business
What does "get one's nose out of (someone's) business" mean?
to stop interfering in someone else's business The school secretary was told to get her nose out of the teacher's business.

off and on
What does "off and on" mean?
occasionallyMy friend has been seeing a woman off and on but I do not think that their relationship is very serious.
run up
What does "run up" mean?
to add to the amount of somethingWe ran up a large bill at the department store before we went home.
do one`s thing
What does "do one`s thing" mean?
to do what one wants to do and enjoys doing My friend enjoys doing his thing when and where he chooses.

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