A No Win Situation Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a no-win situation What does a no-win situation mean?	a situation where there is no satisfactory solution	It was a no-win situation for the school when they had to deal with the problem student.
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put (someone) down as (something bad) What does "put (someone) down as (something bad)" mean?	to judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some way	The store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in the store.
go postal What does "go postal" mean?	go berserk; go crazy; become violent
throw up one`s hands (in defeat) What does "throw up one`s hands (in defeat)" mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.
for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	not interesting, something that you do not like, worthless	The movie was for the birds so we left early and went to eat.
pull one's hair out What does "pull one's hair out" mean?	to be angry/upset/worried about something	My friend began to pull her hair out when she discovered that she had no nice clothes for the party.
stick (something) up What does "stick (something) up" mean?	to attach something to a wall/post etc.	I plan to stick the poster up on our kitchen wall.
grab a bite to eat What does "grab a bite to eat" mean?	to get/have something to eat (usually quickly)	I will grab a bite to eat after the game today.
fall down on the job What does "fall down on the job" mean?	to fail to do something properly	The man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.

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A No Win Situation Idiom