American Idioms and Expressions

A Crick In Ones Back Neck Idiom

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


Some Random Idioms
rat out on (someone)
What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?
to desert or betray someone The boy ratted out on his friends. Now they won`t talk to him.

Separate the wheat from the chaff
What does "Separate the wheat from the chaff" mean?
When you separate the wheat from the chaff, you select what is useful or valuable and reject what is useless or worthless.
Bold as brass
What does "Bold as brass" mean?
Someone who is as bold as brass is very confident and not worried about how other people will respond or about being caught.
cast a (critical/expert/professional) eye over (someone or something)
What does "cast a (critical/expert/professional) eye over (someone or something)" mean?
to look at someone or something in a critical or expert or professional way The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.

at the eleventh hour
What does "at the eleventh hour" mean?
at the last possible moment The company and the union settled the strike at the eleventh hour.

at it again
What does "at it again" mean?
to be doing something againThe two boys were at it again and we could hear them fighting.
on behalf of (someone)
What does "on behalf of (someone)" mean?
representing someoneThe lawyer went to the meeting on behalf of his client.
bonk
What does "bonk" mean?
to have sexual intercourse

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