American Idioms and Expressions

As Black As A Skillet Idiom

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as black as a skillet What does as black as a skillet mean?	very black	My hands were as black as a skillet when I finished working on the car engine.
as black as a skillet What does as black as a skillet mean?	very black	The bottom of the little boy's feet were as black as a skillet.
as black as a skillet What does as black as a skillet mean?	very black	My hands were as black as a skillet when I finished working on the car engine.
as black as a skillet What does as black as a skillet mean?	very black	The little boy's feet were as black as a skillet.
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take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or worst of something	The behavior of the young girl takes the cake. It is terrible. cooking Idioms

butt What does "butt" mean?	buttocks (shortened form)
You can't have your cake and eat it What does "You can't have your cake and eat it" mean?	This idiom means that you can't have things both ways. For example, you can't have very low taxes and a high standard of state care.
Skin someone alive What does "Skin someone alive" mean?	If someone skins you alive, they admonish and punish you hard.
Whole nine yards What does "Whole nine yards" mean?	The whole nine yards means means everything that is necessary or required for something.
small fry What does "small fry" mean?	someone or something of little importance, young children	The police are trying to find the major criminals in the drug trade. They are not interested in the small fry.
veg out What does "veg out" mean?	relax; take it easy; do very little
bump off (someone) What does "bump off (someone)" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.

so long What does "so long" mean?	goodbye	"So long, I will see you next week."
calculated risk What does "calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.
Know your place What does "Know your place" mean?	A person who knows their place doesn't try to impose themselves on others.
you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs What does "you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs" mean?	you cannot do something without causing some problems or having some effects	"You can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs and if you want to change the work schedules, then you are going to cause problems."

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