American Idioms and Expressions

Bad Mouth (someone Or Something) Idiom

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bad-mouth (someone or something)
What does bad-mouth (someone or something) mean?
to say bad things about someone or somethingThe supervisor has the habit of bad-mouthing her boss.
bad-mouth (someone or something)
What does bad-mouth (someone or something) mean?
to say bad things about someone or somethingThe football player began to bad-mouth his coach.

Some Random Idioms
John Q Public
What does "John Q Public" mean?
John Q Public is the typical, average person.
Packed like sardines
What does "Packed like sardines" mean?
If a place is extremely crowded, people are packed like sardines, or packed in like sardines.
black eye
What does "black eye" mean?
espresso with brewed coffee mixed in
in one's Sunday best
What does "in one's Sunday best" mean?
in one's best clothes that you would wear to go to worship in a church (in the days when people dressed in a more formal way to attend church) I was dressed in my Sunday best when I went for the job interview.

Babe in the woods
What does "Babe in the woods" mean?
A babe in the woods is a naive, defenceless, young person.
hang tough
What does "hang tough" mean?
stick to one's positionI decided to hang tough and stop negotiating with the lawyer.
by the dozens
What does "by the dozens" mean?
many, by a large numberThe fans came by the dozens to see the famous athlete.
lend (someone) an ear
What does "lend (someone) an ear" mean?
to listen to someone or to what they are sayingI asked my friend to lend me an ear and listen to my problems.
go on
What does "go on" mean?
to continueThe game will probably go on for an hour after we leave.
all thumbs
What does "all thumbs" mean?
to be awkward and clumsy, a difficulty in fixing things or working with one's hands The man is all thumbs and he can never fix something without making it worse.

as weak as a kitten
What does "as weak as a kitten" mean?
weak, sicklyThe girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the pile of books.

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