Biggie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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biggie What does biggie mean?	someone or something of significance or importance
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head for (someone or something) What does "head for (someone or something)" mean?	aim for or move toward someone or something	The tropical storm is heading for the large island near the coast.

fender-bender What does "fender-bender" mean?	minor collision between automobiles
talk (someone) into (something) What does "talk (someone) into (something)" mean?	to get someone to agree to something, to persuade someone to do something	We were unable to talk the other members of our team into delaying the meeting until next week.
scratch What does "scratch" mean?	eliminate; cancel; delete
run (something) by (someone) again What does "run (something) by (someone) again" mean?	to say something again	I asked my colleague to run his ideas by me again.
have a bee in one`s bonnet What does "have a bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mind	My friend has a bee in her bonnet and she will not stop talking about moving to a new apartment.

dipshit What does "dipshit" mean?	jerk; twit; oaf
drive at (something) What does "drive at (something)" mean?	to try/want to say something	I do not know what the man was driving at in his speech.
In over your head What does "In over your head" mean?	If someone is in over their head, they are out of the depth in something they are involved in, and may end up in a mess.
WAG What does "WAG" mean?	wild-ass guess
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.

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