Beef Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beef What does beef mean?	agrument; disagreement.	I've got a beef with him about the rent.
beef What does beef mean?	objection; problem.	What's your beef today?
	Some Random Idioms
tub of lard What does "tub of lard" mean?	a fat person	The young boys always call the fat boy a tub of lard.

smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	a record of a particular fact is made	For the record, I told the police officer about the events of the previous year.
turn on a dime What does "turn on a dime" mean?	to change one's plans or orientation	I did not take the job in the other city because my life cannot turn on a dime.
have a good eye for (something) What does "have a good eye for (something)" mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	The woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is very beautiful.
Ride high What does "Ride high" mean?	If someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.
far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something, it is not appropriate for someone to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
arse What does "arse" mean?	ass; rear end; buttocks
elbow grease What does "elbow grease" mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use much elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
go out with someone What does "go out with someone" mean?	go on a date or be dating someone	go on a date or be dating someoneI have been going out with a woman from my hiking club for several months now.
have never had it so good What does "have never had it so good" mean?	have never been in such a good situation	We have never had it so good since the new supervisor came to our department.

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