American Idioms and Expressions

Better The Devil You Know Than The Devil You Don't Idiom

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't
What does better the devil you know than the devil you don't mean?		 it may be better to endure a situation that you are accustomed to than to risk a change for something that may be worseMy friend wanted to change banks but he felt that it was better the devil he knew than the devil he didn't so he stayed with his old bank.

Some Random Idioms
a live dog is better than a dead lion
What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?		 it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible) A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.

read between the lines
What does "read between the lines" mean?		 to find a hidden meaning in somethingI can read between the lines and I know what my friend was trying to say.
ate up
What does "ate up" mean?		 clueless; stupid; incompetent; messed up
sit on (something)
What does "sit on (something)" mean?		 to be a member of a jury or board etc.The former politician sits on the board of many corporations.
hit the hay
What does "hit the hay" mean?		go to bed; go to sleep."It's late, so I guess I'll hit the hay."
word-of-mouth advertising
What does "word-of-mouth advertising" mean?		 orally from one person to another, a form of advertising where a satisfied customer tells friends about a particular product The new shampoo is doing very well because of word-of-mouth advertising.

banking Idioms



head shrinker
What does "head shrinker" mean?		 psychiatristWhen I was a child my next door neighbor was a head shrinker.
A lost ball in the high weeds
What does "A lost ball in the high weeds" mean?		 A lost ball in the high weeds is someone who does not know what they are doing, where they are or how to do something.
On the right foot
What does "On the right foot" mean?		 If you start something or set off on the right foot, you get off to a good start.
as hungry as a bear
What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?		 very hungry I was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work yesterday.

BLT
What does "BLT" mean?		 bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich
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