A Scaredy Cat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a scaredy-cat What does a scaredy-cat mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not go into the empty house.
a scaredy-cat What does a scaredy-cat mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not enter the empty house.
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buy (something) sight unseen What does "buy (something) sight unseen" mean?	to buy something without seeing it first	My sister made a big mistake when she bought the used car sight unseen.

in the black What does "in the black " mean?	have a credit balance, make a profit	The company has been in the black for over three years now.
At the coalface What does "At the coalface" mean?	If you work at the coalface, you deal with the real problems and issues, rather than sitting in a office discussing things in a detached way.
true to form What does "true to form" mean?	exactly as expected, following the usual pattern	True to form our teacher refused to accept any of our papers late.

small fry What does "small fry" mean?	unimportant people, children (small fry are young newly-hatched fish)	The police were only able to catch some of the small fry in the organized crime gang.
sugar daddy What does "sugar daddy" mean?	older man who financially takes care of a younger person, often in a sexual relationship
crunch numbers What does "crunch numbers" mean?	to do mathematical calculations	Our boss is in his office crunching numbers for our company.
to die for What does "to die for" mean?	excellent; outstanding.	This cake is to die for.
follow through with (something) What does "follow through with (something)" mean?	to continue or finish an action that one has started	My neighbor said that he would help me paint my house but he did not follow through with his offer.

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A Scaredy Cat Idiom