American Idioms and Expressions

As Red As Blood Idiom

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as red as blood What does as red as blood mean?	deep red	The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
as red as blood What does as red as blood mean?	deep red	The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
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gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	I wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans. green Idioms

head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does "head and shoulders above (someone or something)" mean?	be superior to someone or something	Our soccer coach is head and shoulders above the other coaches in the city.
digs What does "digs" mean?	home
bark up the wrong tree What does "bark up the wrong tree" mean?	to make a wrong assumption about something	The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of the criminal.
small potatoes What does "small potatoes" mean?	something that is not very big or important compared with other things or people	The amount of money for the stadium is small potatoes compared to the total cost of the Olympics. salt Idioms
Rough edges What does "Rough edges" mean?	If something has rough edges, it is still not a finished product and not all of a uniform standard.
hero What does "hero" mean?	sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables
hoops What does "hoops" mean?	basketball (the game, not the ball itself)

nick of time What does "nick of time" mean?	at the last minute; just before time runs out
pig What does "pig" mean?	glutton; person who eats a lot
in a flash What does "in a flash" mean?	quickly	I was finished with the job interview in a flash.
like looking for a needle in a haystack What does "like looking for a needle in a haystack" mean?	engaged in a hopeless search	Looking for my house keys at the beach was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

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