Barfly Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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barfly What does barfly mean?	person who spends a lot of time at one bar drinking
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press one`s luck What does "press one`s luck" mean?	to depend too much on luck, to expect to continue to be lucky	My uncle is pressing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.

scrub What does "scrub" mean?	cancel; halt; stop
do one`s part What does "do one`s part" mean?	to make one's expected contribution to a group project	Everybody had to do their part to make the meeting a success.
as bald as a baby's backside What does "as bald as a baby's backside" mean?	completely bald	The man who works in the post office is as bald as a baby's backside.
ball is in (someone's) court What does "ball is in (someone's) court" mean?	it is up to this person to make the next move (from tennis or a similar game)	We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.
off and on What does "off and on" mean?	occasionally	My friend has been seeing a woman off and on but I do not think that their relationship is very serious.
miss the point What does "miss the point" mean?	fail to understand the important part of something	My friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't do what he was doing.

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Barfly Idiom