American Idioms and Expressions

A Knock Down Drag Out Fight Idiom

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a knock-down-drag-out fight What does a knock-down-drag-out fight mean?	a serious fight or argument	My friend and his brother had a knock-down-drag-out fight last evening.
a knock-down-drag-out fight What does a knock-down-drag-out fight mean?	a serious fight or argument	My friend and his brother had a knock-down-drag-out fight last evening.
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keep good time What does "keep good time " mean?	work accurately (used for a clock or watch)	My watch has not been keeping good time lately.

heart is not in (something) What does "heart is not in (something)" mean?	to not really want to do what you are doing	The boy's heart was not in the swimming club so he quit the team.
toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner. drink Idioms
From stem to stern What does "From stem to stern" mean?	Thorough, complete.	I searched the house from stem to stern for that cat, then found him sleeping on a shelf right in front of me. The very front of a ship is called the stem, the rear is called the stern. From stem to stern includes the entire ship.
kewl What does "kewl" mean?	good; great; excellent (alternate spelling for "cool")
GOK What does "GOK" mean?	God only knows (what is wrong with the patient)

cheesehead What does "cheesehead" mean?	person who does stupid things
sell like hotcakes What does "sell like hotcakes" mean?	to sell quickly or easily	The new CD is selling like hotcakes.
badger (someone) What does "badger (someone)" mean?	to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them	I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer games.
cry over spilled/spilt milk What does "cry over spilled/spilt milk" mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	You should not cry over spilled milk. The past is past and you cannot change it.
fix (someone) up with (someone) What does "fix (someone) up with (someone)" mean?	to help someone get a date by arranging a meeting between the two people	I am trying to fix my sister up with my best friend.
From the bottom of your heart What does "From the bottom of your heart" mean?	If someone does something from the bottom of their heart, then they do it with genuine emotion and feeling.

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