American Idioms and Expressions

As Crooked As A Dogs Hind Leg Idiom

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as crooked as a dog's hind leg What does as crooked as a dog's hind leg mean?	dishonest	The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and nobody trusts him.
as crooked as a dog's hind leg What does as crooked as a dog's hind leg mean?	dishonest	The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and nobody likes him.
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chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man is always unkind to other people. However, his chickens have come home to roost and people are now very unkind to him.

afraid of one's own shadow What does "afraid of one's own shadow" mean?	to be easily frightened	The small dog is afraid of his own shadow. after Idioms
zero hour What does "zero hour" mean?	the time when an important decision or change is supposed to come	We waited for zero hour and the time when the new computer system was supposed to begin operating.
run short (of something) What does "run short (of something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
hold out on (someone) What does "hold out on (someone)" mean?	to refuse information or something to someone who has a right to it	The new manager has been holding out on the company and he will not tell anyone his plans.
mess What does "mess" mean?	feces; dung.	The dog left a mess by the door.

get one's second wind What does "get one's second wind" mean?	to get a second burst of energy (usually after being tired)	I tried to get my second wind in order to continue my hike up the mountain.
doomed to failure What does "doomed to failure" mean?	to be certain to fail	The policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
bone up (on something) What does "bone up (on something)" mean?	to study or review (something)	I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.
something of the sort What does "something of the sort" mean?	something of the kind just mentioned	I do not know exactly what the man said but it was about his job or something of the sort.
get into trouble What does "get into trouble" mean?	to become involved in some kind of trouble	The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are left at home alone.
Eat your words What does "Eat your words" mean?	If you eat your words, you accept publicly that you were wrong about something you said.

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