Bite One's Nails Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bite one's nails What does bite one's nails mean?	to be nervous or anxious about something	The children were biting their nails as they waited for the results of the test.
bite one's nails What does bite one's nails mean?	to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious	The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
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get one's head above water What does "get one's head above water" mean?	to get in control of one's situation (often financial situation)	When I get my head above water I will be able to spend less time working.

ice What does "ice" mean?	smokable methamphetamine
from the top What does "from the top" mean?	from the beginning	"Let's take it from the top and begin again."
bad hair day What does "bad hair day" mean?	a day when everything seems to go wrong (just like when you cannot make your hair look attractive)	Yesterday was a bad hair day and everything went wrong for me.
a hand-out What does "a hand-out" mean?	a gift (usually from the government)	The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money.
even so What does "even so" mean?	nevertheless, however	My friend has always worked but even so he has no money saved.

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.
money is no object What does "money is no object" mean?	it does not matter how much something costs	Money is no object and I plan to stay in the best hotels during my holiday.
boner What does "boner" mean?	erection
cry bloody murder What does "cry bloody murder" mean?	to scream like something very serious has happened	The woman cried bloody murder when the young man tried to steal her purse.
put (someone) in the picture What does "put (someone) in the picture" mean?	to tell someone what the situation is	The supervisor has finally decided to put me in the picture about the new policy at work.
shank What does "shank" mean?	knife; blade

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Bite One's Nails Idiom