American Idioms and Expressions

Able To Do (something) Standing On One's Head Idiom

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able to do (something) standing on one's head
What does able to do (something) standing on one's head mean?
to be able to do something easily and quicklyThe boy is good at fixing his bicycle and he can do it standing on his head.

Some Random Idioms
look a gift horse in the mouth
What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?
to complain if a gift is not perfectThe girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth and should be happy that she received a present from her friends.
edge out (someone) or edge (someone) out
What does "edge out (someone) or edge (someone) out" mean?
to win a competition against someone and get a job or position I was able to edge out the other applicants to get the job.

have one's hands tied
What does "have one's hands tied" mean?
be prevented from doing somethingI had my hands tied and was unable to help my friend with his request.
make (someone) eat crow
What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?
to cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement We made our boss eat crow when we discovered the mistake that he made with our work schedule.

ask for the moon
What does "ask for the moon" mean?
to ask for too muchThe woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.
on medication
What does "on medication" mean?
taking medicine for a current medical problemThe woman has been on medication for many years.
spoken for
What does "spoken for" mean?
to be taken/reservedAll of the tickets to the concert are spoken for.
think out loud
What does "think out loud" mean?
to say out loud what one is thinking"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
Tidy desk, tidy mind
What does "Tidy desk, tidy mind" mean?
A cluttered or disorganised environment will affect your clarity of thought. Organised surroundings and affairs will allow for clearer thought organisation.
ma deuce
What does "ma deuce" mean?
Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun
publish or perish
What does "publish or perish" mean?
university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university The university professor wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.

add fuel to the fire
What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?
to make a problem worse, to make an angry person more angry The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the workers.

dressed to kill
What does "dressed to kill" mean?
to wear one`s finest clothesThe woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.

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