A Peeping Tom Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a peeping Tom What does a peeping Tom mean?	someone who looks in the windows of strangers	The police arrested a peeping Tom near our apartment building last week.
a peeping Tom What does a peeping Tom mean?	someone who looks into someone's window (usually a woman) and watches them	There were several reports of a peeping Tom near our apartment building.
a peeping Tom What does a peeping Tom mean?	someone who looks into someone's window (usually a woman's window) and watches him or her	There was a report of a peeping Tom near our apartment building.
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natter What does "natter" mean?	chat; talk

bank on (someone or something) What does "bank on (someone or something)" mean?	to be sure of someone or something, to count on someone or something	You can bank on my sister to help you.
decked out in (something) What does "decked out in (something)" mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.
give it to (someone) What does "give it to (someone)" mean?	to punish or scold someone	The father gave it to his son when the boy came back late with the car.
cool (also kewl) What does "cool (also kewl)" mean?	(also kewl): neat, special, wonderful.	"The Coffee Shoppe on the Web is really cool!"
take sick/ill What does "take sick/ill" mean?	to become ill	The little boy took sick early last night.
from scratch What does "from scratch" mean?	from the very beginning	He decided to build the house from scratch.

in over one's head What does "in over one's head" mean?	to be having more difficulties than one can manage	The electrician seems to be in over his head and he does not know how to fix the electrical problem.
turn turtle What does "turn turtle" mean?	to turn upside down	The car went off the road in the storm and turned turtle.
drag on What does "drag on" mean?	to pass very slowly, to make something longer	The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.
wired up What does "wired up" mean?	drunk; intoxicated

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A Peeping Tom Idiom