A Pain In The Neck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a pain in the neck What does a pain in the neck mean?	an annoying or bothersome person or event	The customer is a pain in the neck and is always complaining about something.
a pain in the neck What does a pain in the neck mean?	an annoying or bothersome person or event	Our customer is a pain in the neck and is always complaining about something.
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piss-ant What does "piss-ant" mean?	completely worthless

cross to bear/carry What does "cross to bear/carry" mean?	something that you must do or continue with even though you are suffering	Looking after my sister`s children is my cross to bear.
steal a base What does "steal a base" mean?	to sneak from one base to another in baseball	The player was easily able to steal a base during the game.
sell (something) off What does "sell (something) off" mean?	to sell much or all of something	The computer company decided to sell off some of their real estate business.
luck out What does "luck out" mean?	to suddenly get lucky even though it looks like you won`t succeed	He lucked out with the concert tickets and was able to buy four of them.
fit the mold What does "fit the mold" mean?	to do what you expect, to do what is considered usual (usually used in the negative - does not fit the mold)	Our teacher does not fit the mold of someone who volunteers to help homeless people every weekend.
stall off (someone or something) What does "stall off (someone or something)" mean?	to put off or delay someone or something	I believe that I will be able to stall off the start of the meeting for several hours.

All bets are off What does "All bets are off" mean?	If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.
bunk What does "bunk" mean?	bunk bed
in hock What does "in hock" mean?	in a pawnshop	The man put his expensive stereo in hock to get some money for a holiday.
get one`s nose out of (something) What does "get one`s nose out of (something)" mean?	to become uninvolved in something, to become uninvolved in someone else's business	I wish that our secretary would get her nose out of my business.
from the bottom of one`s heart What does "from the bottom of one`s heart" mean?	with great feeling, sincerely	I thanked the doctor from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.

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A Pain In The Neck Idiom