American Idioms and Expressions

As Innocent As A Lamb Idiom

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as innocent as a lamb
What does as innocent as a lamb mean?
having no guilt, naiveThe little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.
as innocent as a lamb
What does as innocent as a lamb mean?
having no guilt, naive The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.


Some Random Idioms
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?
what is good for one person should be good for another person as well "What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."

make a play for (someone)
What does "make a play for (someone)" mean?
try to make someone romantically interested in youI worked hard all term to make a play for a woman in my computer class.
space junk
What does "space junk" mean?
debris, including dead satellites, in orbit around the earth
guzzler
What does "guzzler" mean?
vehicle that uses a lot of gasoline
teach someone a lesson
What does "teach someone a lesson" mean?
to do something to someone in order to punish him or her for their bad behavior My friend is always late so I taught her a lesson and left our meeting place before she had arrived.

wet behind the ears
What does "wet behind the ears" mean?
inexperienced and naive. "Don't include Fred as part of the bargaining team.He's just started working here and is still too wet behind the ears."
shitstick
What does "shitstick" mean?
feces in a long, narrow shape
lead (someone) by the nose
What does "lead (someone) by the nose" mean?
have full control of someone, make or persuade someone to do what you wantHe isn`t very aggressive and always lets his boss lead him by the nose.
hit the sauce
What does "hit the sauce" mean?
to drink alcohol regularly I think that my neighbor began to hit the sauce after her husband lost his job.

breathe one's last
What does "breathe one's last" mean?
to die The woman breathed her last several days after she became ill.

sweat it out
What does "sweat it out" mean?
wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant endsWe had to sweat it out in a small town with no food while our car was being repaired.

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