American Idioms and Expressions

Betwixt And Between Idiom

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betwixt and between
What does betwixt and between mean?
to be undecided, to be between two decisionsWe were betwixt and between in our effort to try and decide which school to send our child to.
betwixt and between
What does betwixt and between mean?
to be undecided, to be between two decisions We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.


Some Random Idioms
eyepopping
What does "eyepopping" mean?
very appealing or attractive
barbie
What does "barbie" mean?
barbeque grill; grill. Let's fire up the barbie and grill some burgers.
fossil
What does "fossil" mean?
old-fashioned, outmoded person
by the nape of one's neck
What does "by the nape of one's neck" mean?
by the back of the neck The man picked up the cat by the nape of the neck.

bone of contention
What does "bone of contention" mean?
a reason for quarrels, the subject of a fightThe family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.
dirty one`s hands
What does "dirty one`s hands" mean?
to hurt one's character or reputation, to do a bad or shameful thing The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the land scandal.

eyes are bigger than one's stomach
What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?
when someone takes more food than he or she can eatMy eyes were bigger than my stomach at the buffet and I was unable to eat all of the food that I took.
bleed like a stuck pig
What does "bleed like a stuck pig" mean?
bleed profusely
take the Fifth
What does "take the Fifth" mean?
to hide behind the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution which guarantees any witness the right not to incriminate himself or herself while testifying at a trialThe man decided to take the Fifth rather than tell all of the facts at the trial.
buyer's market
What does "buyer's market" mean?
a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap.

PBJ
What does "PBJ" mean?
peanut butter and jelly sandwich (n.b.: other forms, such as shakes, also exist)

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