American Idioms and Expressions

Bear The Brunt Of (something) Idiom

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bear the brunt of (something)
What does bear the brunt of (something) mean?		 to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of somethingThe small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm.

Some Random Idioms
fuck up
What does "fuck up" mean?		 make an error; screw up; make a mistake; do something badly or incorrectly. We really fucked up
ass
What does "ass" mean?		a person (used in reference to the entire person). Get your ass in here right now.
in the nude
What does "in the nude" mean?		 nakedI was in the nude after my shower when the phone rang.
a far cry from (something)
What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?		 something very different from somethingThe man's statement is a far cry from what he told me over the telephone.
eat like a bird
What does "eat like a bird" mean?		 to eat very little The boy eats like a bird. That is why he cannot gain enough weight to join the football team.

real McCoy
What does "real McCoy" mean?		 the genuine thingMy new camera is the real McCoy and it will let me take any kind of picture that I want.
run into (someone or something)
What does "run into (someone or something)" mean?		 to hit someone or something, to crash into someone or somethingThe car ran into the truck on the highway.
palm (something) off on (someone)
What does "palm (something) off on (someone)" mean?		 to deceive someone by a trick or a lie, to sell or give something by trickingThe man palmed off his old television set as one that was new and reliable.
on the button
What does "on the button" mean?		 to be exactly on timeI arrived for the meeting right on the button.
get close to (something)
What does "get close to (something)" mean?		 to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.

stop by (somewhere)
What does "stop by (somewhere)" mean?		 to visit/pass by somewhere"Why don`t you stop by my house on your way home?"

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