Be A New One On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Be A New One On (someone) Idiom mean?

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be a new one on (someone) What does be a new one on (someone) mean?	to be something one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believe	It was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.
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catch (someone) with their pants down What does "catch (someone) with their pants down" mean?	to surprise someone in an embarrassing situation or doing something that they should not be doing	The sales manager was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the sales figures but did not have them.
spoon slinger What does "spoon slinger" mean?	cook
Home sweet home What does "Home sweet home" mean?	This is said when one is pleased to be back at one's own home.
Save someone's bacon What does "Save someone's bacon" mean?	If something saves your bacon, it saves your life or rescues you from a desperate situation. People can also save your bacon.
have been to hell and back What does "have been to hell and back" mean?	have survived a great deal of trouble	I thought that I had been to hell and back after I lost my job and couldn't find a new one.
hustle What does "hustle" mean?	plan for making money (usually through deception)
for dear life What does "for dear life" mean?	as though afraid of losing one`s life	The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.
skive off What does "skive off" mean?	avoid work or responsibilities; shirk

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Be A New One On (someone) Idiom