Bad Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bad What does bad mean?	intense; powerful; suitable; excellent
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out of breath What does "out of breath" mean?	to be tired and breathing quickly.	I was out of breath after running from the station.

at ease What does "at ease" mean?	to be relaxed and comfortable	The team felt at ease after the coach talked to them.
deal (someone) in What does "deal (someone) in" mean?	to include someone	I hope that my friend will deal me in on his new computer business.
not give (someone) the time of day What does "not give (someone) the time of day" mean?	to dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore him or her	I dislike her and would not give her the time of day.
break one's word What does "break one's word" mean?	to not keep one's promise	The young child promised his parents that he would not break his word.
lose one's marbles/mind What does "lose one's marbles/mind" mean?	to go crazy, to go out of one's mind	I think that the man next door is beginning to lose his marbles.

die in one's boots What does "die in one's boots" mean?	to die fighting	The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.
Hard by What does "Hard by" mean?	"Hard by" means mean "close to" or "near".
foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests, to bring discredit to one's family	I do not want to foul my own nest so I try to be very honest in all of my dealings with others.
call the shots What does "call the shots" mean?	control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool)	control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool)My friend has been calling the shots in his company for several years now.

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Bad Idiom