Bean Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bean What does bean mean?	his someone on the head (often with a ball).	The batter got beaned by the pitcher.
bean What does bean mean?	the head
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take five What does "take five" mean?	take a break for five minutes
Fresh from the oven What does "Fresh from the oven" mean?	If something is fresh from the oven, it is very new.
at the top of one`s lungs What does "at the top of one`s lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the man's attention.
in honor of (someone or something) What does "in honor of (someone or something)" mean?	showing respect or admiration for someone or something	The dinner was in honor of the first principal of our school.

rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way What does "rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way" mean?	to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)	The woman who I work with rubs me the wrong way when I speak to her.
make a bundle/pile What does "make a bundle/pile" mean?	make a lot of money	My father made a bundle on the stock market several years ago.
cold turkey What does "cold turkey" mean?	immediate and complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent (used when someone stops taking addictive drugs or tries to stop a bad habit)	The government program helped the drug addicts stop using heroin cold turkey. The man plans to quit smoking cold turkey.
eat away at (something) What does "eat away at (something)" mean?	to rot/destroy something	The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.

American Idioms and Expressions

Bean Idiom