American Idioms and Expressions

A Road Hog Idiom

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a road-hog What does a road-hog mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	My father became angry at the road-hog who was in front of our car.
a road hog What does a road hog mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
a road hog What does a road hog mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
a road hog What does a road hog mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry. rat Idioms
a road-hog What does a road-hog mean?	a driver who uses more than his share of the road	My father became angry at the road-hog who was in front of our car.
	Some Random Idioms
time flies What does "time flies" mean?	time seems to pass very quickly	Time flies and before we had a chance to enjoy the summer weather it was already autumn.

three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	drunk	The man walked down the street with three sheets to the wind.
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to live on less money than usual	We decided to tighten our belt and try to save up some money for a holiday.
Mark my words What does "Mark my words" mean?	Mark my words is an expression used to lend an air of seriousness to what the speaker is about to say when talking about the future. You often hear drunks say it before they deliver some particularly spurious nonsense.
two of a kind What does "two of a kind" mean?	people or things of the same type, similar in character/attitude etc.	The young girls are two of a kind and they do almost everything together.
boot out (someone) or boot (someone) out What does "boot out (someone) or boot (someone) out " mean?	to make someone leave, to get rid of someone	The boy was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.

at the bottom of the hour What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean?	at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock)	The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.
play one's trump card What does "play one's trump card" mean?	to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device	I played my trump card when I told my boss that I would quit if I did not get an increase in salary.
give the devil his due What does "give the devil his due" mean?	to recognize the good points of someone who you think is unworthy	We do not like the man's personality but you must give the devil his due, his workmanship is wonderful.
lay away money What does "lay away money" mean?	to save money	I am trying hard to lay away enough money to buy a car.

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