Bad Egg Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bad egg What does bad egg mean?	a bad person, a bum	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him if you can.
bad egg What does bad egg mean?	a bad person	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him.
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tail between one`s legs What does "tail between one`s legs" mean?	feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened dog as it walks away)	The salesman was forced to leave the company with his tail between his legs after he lied about his sales figures.
hang on by one's fingernails What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean?	to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation	The man has much debt and is only hanging on by his fingernails.
burst onto the scene What does "burst onto the scene" mean?	to appear suddenly in some location	The young singer burst onto the scene when she was a teenager.
in one's salad days What does "in one's salad days" mean?	in one's youth	My aunt was a beautiful woman in her salad days.
all in all What does "all in all" mean?	in summary, after considering everything	We had a few problems but all in all the meeting was successful.
as red as a lobster What does "as red as a lobster" mean?	very red	The girl was as red as a lobster after sitting in the sun all day.
out of kilter What does "out of kilter" mean?	to be not balanced right, to be not in a straight line or lined up right	The door is out of kilter and does not open very well.
up against (something) What does "up against (something)" mean?	close to	The ladder was standing up against the tree in the yard.

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Bad Egg Idiom