An Egghead Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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an egghead What does an egghead mean?	a very intelligent person.	"Jake didn't make very good grades in school,but his sister was a real egghead."
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rivet (someone's) attention What does "rivet (someone's) attention" mean?	to keep someone's attention fixed on something	The man on the side of the tall building riveted our attention as he continued to climb up.

down with (an illness) What does "down with (an illness)" mean?	to be ill, to be sick at home	My sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.
beerbong What does "beerbong" mean?	a can of beer, usually large, set up to be drunk in one go
get on someone's case What does "get on someone's case" mean?	to criticize someone	The boy's mother is always getting on his case when his room is not clean.
Keep it under your hat What does "Keep it under your hat" mean?	If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret.
express (one's) anger What does "express (one's) anger" mean?	to release one's anger	The man often loses his temper which is not a good way to express his anger.
rule (someone) out of order What does "rule (someone) out of order" mean?	to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meeting	The chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to speak at the meeting.
look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary What does "look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary" mean?	to look smug and self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	"You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?"

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An Egghead Idiom