A Fraidy Cat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a fraidy-cat What does a fraidy-cat mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.
a fraidy-cat What does a fraidy-cat mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.
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gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	I wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans.
Barefaced liar What does "Barefaced liar" mean?	A barefaced liar is one who displays no shame about lying even if they are exposed.
bring to mind What does "bring to mind" mean?	to recall something	The woman's acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.
put (someone) on hold What does "put (someone) on hold" mean?	to disconnect someone temporarily from the telephone while you do something else	I phoned the bank but they put me on hold before somebody spoke to me.
mark down (something) What does "mark down (something)" mean?	make a note about something	The traffic policeman marked down all of the cars that were parked illegally.
mean well What does "mean well" mean?	to have good intentions, to try to be kind and helpful	Although the woman means well, she always seems to cause herself many problems.
worth one`s salt What does "worth one`s salt" mean?	to be a good worker, to be worth what one is paid	The man has only been working here for a month but quickly he is proving that he is worth his salt.
cream puff What does "cream puff" mean?	a weak-willed person; a wimp.	He's a total cream puff. Why are you scared?
(be) cricket What does "(be) cricket" mean?	fair play, gentlemanly conduct (usually used in the negative)	fair play, gentlemanly conduct (usually used in the negative)The way that the government treated the union leaders was not cricket.

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A Fraidy Cat Idiom