A Stuffed Shirt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a stuffed shirt What does a stuffed shirt mean?	a person who is too rigid or too formal	The man is a stuffed shirt and I never feel comfortable when I talk with him.
a stuffed shirt What does a stuffed shirt mean?	a person who is too rigid or too formal	The man is a stuffed shirt and I never feel comfortable when I talk with him.
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in the saddle What does "in the saddle" mean?	in command, in control	The president is back in the saddle again after being ill for several months.

bonehead What does "bonehead" mean?	an unusually dense or stupid person	The boy is a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.
Walk on eggshells What does "Walk on eggshells" mean?	If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily.('Walk on eggs' is also used.)
done with (something) What does "done with (something)" mean?	to be finished using something	I was done with the computer so I let my sister use it.
dead wrong What does "dead wrong" mean?	to be totally wrong	I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.
get a clean bill of health What does "get a clean bill of health" mean?	to be pronounced healthy by a doctor	I got a clean bill of health when I went to see the doctor.
on the block What does "on the block" mean?	to be for sale, to go on sale	After we bought the company we began to put some of the equipment on the block.

rub (someone's) nose in it What does "rub (someone's) nose in it" mean?	to remind someone of something that he or she has done wrong	Our supervisor always likes to rub our nose in it if we make a mistake.
in the wrong place at the wrong time What does "in the wrong place at the wrong time" mean?	something bad happens in a place or time where you happen to be	The man was in the wrong place at the wrong time when the car hit him.

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A Stuffed Shirt Idiom