A Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a head What does a head mean?	for one person, for one individual (used for counting people or some animals like cattle)	"The tickets were only a few dollars a head."
a head What does a head mean?	for one person, for one individual (used for counting people or animals like cattle)	"The tickets were only a few dollars a head."
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bat a thousand What does "bat a thousand" mean?	to be extremely successful at something	Recently, I have been batting a thousand in my attempts to sell the new product.

for all the world What does "for all the world" mean?	for anything, for any price	For all the world, I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me.
lend color to (something) What does "lend color to (something)" mean?	to provide something extra to accompany something	The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.
flat broke What does "flat broke" mean?	to have no money	I have been flat broke since I stopped working last month.
throw (someone) a curve What does "throw (someone) a curve" mean?	to confuse someone by doing something unexpected, to pitch a curve ball to someone in baseball	The lawyer threw the witness a curve with his very complex questions.
ace What does "ace" mean?	best; top-notch; most competent person
no joke What does "no joke" mean?	a serious matter	The mistake with the meeting time was no joke. It caused many of us very serious problems.
a yes-man What does "a yes-man" mean?	: someone who tries to get approval by agreeing with everyone.	A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is sointelligent?"B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything theboss says!"

all night long What does "all night long" mean?	throughout the whole night	We could hear the people next door talking all night long.
pooped What does "pooped" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
bounce a check What does "bounce a check" mean?	to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account	The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.
Not have two pennies to rub together What does "Not have two pennies to rub together" mean?	If someone hasn't got two pennies to rub together, they are very poor indeed.
supply and demand What does "supply and demand" mean?	the availability of something compared to the need or demand for something	The supply and demand for used sporting equipment is always very tight.
soup up (something) or soup (something) up What does "soup up (something) or soup (something) up" mean?	to make something faster or more powerful by changing or adding something (this expression is often used for a car)	My neighbor decided to soup up his car.

American Idioms and Expressions

A Head Idiom