American Idioms and Expressions

A Low Blow Idiom

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a low blow
What does a low blow mean?		 a big disappointment. A: "Fred seems depressed. Is he OK?" B: "He's OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to belaid off from his job."

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take care of (something)
What does "take care of (something)" mean?		 to deal with something, to do what is necessary to accomplish something"Could you please take care of these letters while I make some phone calls."
a jack-of-all-trades
What does "a jack-of-all-trades" mean?		 a person who can do many thingsWe gave the man a job because we needed a jack-of-all-trades to look after the many repairs.
on one's own time
What does "on one's own time" mean?		 not while one is at workThe company told the employees that they must make their personal phone calls on their own time.
get the ax
What does "get the ax" mean?		 to be firedThe man got the ax last week and now has no job.
lend (someone) an ear
What does "lend (someone) an ear" mean?		 to listen to someone or to what they are sayingI asked my friend to lend me an ear and listen to my problems.
ask (someone) out
What does "ask (someone) out" mean?		 to ask a person for a dateMy friend finally asked out the woman at the bank.
five-finger discount
What does "five-finger discount" mean?		shoplifting; stealing from a store
creature comforts
What does "creature comforts" mean?		 things that make people comfortableWe had no creature comforts during our trip to South America.
Bad workers always blame their tools
What does "Bad workers always blame their tools" mean?		 "A bad worker always blames their tools" - If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.
a rush on (something)
What does "a rush on (something)" mean?		 a large demand for somethingThere was a rush on candles after the electricity went off for three days.
risk one's neck (to do something)
What does "risk one's neck (to do something)" mean?		 to risk harm in order to do something The fireman risked his neck to save the young child.

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