American Idioms and Expressions

Armed And Dangerous Idiom

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armed and dangerous
What does armed and dangerous mean?		 to have a weapon that may be used (usually by a suspected criminal)The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.
armed and dangerous
What does armed and dangerous mean?		 to have a weapon that may be used (usually used for a criminal) The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.


Some Random Idioms
All square
What does "All square" mean?		 If something is all square, nobody has an advantage or is ahead of the others.
go begging
What does "go begging" mean?		 to be unwanted or unusedMuch food went begging when fewer people than expected came to the dinner.
tourist trap
What does "tourist trap" mean?		 a place that is overpriced and attracts touristsMy friend thinks that Hawaii is a tourist trap and he does not want to go there for his holiday.
hard nut to crack
What does "hard nut to crack" mean?		 a difficult person or thing to deal with My friend is a very serious person and she is a very hard nut to crack.
the best-laid plans of mice and men
What does "the best-laid plans of mice and men" mean?		 the best thought-out plans that anyone can makeThe best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent the problems that we had with our travel plans.
noggin
What does "noggin" mean?		the head (only used for people)
boom box
What does "boom box" mean?		 portable cassette/CD player."Don't forget to bring your boom box to thepicnic!"
doomed to failure
What does "doomed to failure" mean?		 to be certain to failThe policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
bring (something) off
What does "bring (something) off" mean?		 to make something happenThe students tried hard to bring off a successful dance to collect money for their club.
twenty-four/seven (24/7)
What does "twenty-four/seven (24/7)" mean?		 all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
roady
What does "roady" mean?		person (usually young) who helps a rock group move equipment and set up for a performance
days running
What does "days running" mean?		 several days in a row There were concerts at the auditorium for six days running.

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