A Sharp Tongue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a sharp tongue What does a sharp tongue mean?	a way of talking/speaking to others that is unkind/bad/critical	The woman has a sharp tongue and she says some very unkind things to others.
a sharp tongue What does a sharp tongue mean?	a way of talking or speaking to others that is unkind or bad or critical	The woman has a sharp tongue and she says some very unkind things to others.
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crappuccino What does "crappuccino" mean?	low-quality, highi-priced cappuccino
Throw someone to the wolves What does "Throw someone to the wolves" mean?	If someone is thrown to the wolves, they are abandoned and have to face trouble without any support.
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	unable to hear or speak	The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.
Make your hair stand on end What does "Make your hair stand on end" mean?	If something makes your hair stand on end, it terrifies you.
hit the sauce What does "hit the sauce" mean?	drink alcohol heavily and regularly	He has been hitting the sauce recently although he says that he doesn`t drink.
keep the wolves at bay What does "keep the wolves at bay" mean?	to fight against some kind of trouble	The university students were angry and the administration had to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.
taper off What does "taper off" mean?	to come to an end little by little, to become smaller toward the end	The rain began to taper off early in the afternoon.
draw lots/straws What does "draw lots/straws" mean?	to choose from a group of straws or things to decide who will do something	We decided to draw lots to see who would wash the dishes.
goose bumps What does "goose bumps" mean?	the bumpy skin (like a goose) that one gets because of excitement or fear	I got goose bumps when the woman began to talk about her sick child.
jerry-rigged What does "jerry-rigged" mean?	temporary and inefficient (solution to a problem)

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A Sharp Tongue Idiom