Black Sheep Of The Family Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Black Sheep Of The Family Idiom mean?

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black sheep of the family What does black sheep of the family mean?	the worst member of a family	The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.
black sheep of the family What does black sheep of the family mean?	the worst member of a family	The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.
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foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests	The union fouled their own nest with their dishonest behavior.

goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time; mess around
in practice What does "in practice" mean?	well-practiced, well-exercised	The girl was not in practice and couldn't play the piano very well.
have a say/voice (in something) What does "have a say/voice (in something)" mean?	to have a part in making a decision	I want to have a say in the decision of whether or not we must begin to work in the evenings.
go fifty-fifty (on something) What does "go fifty-fifty (on something)" mean?	to divide the cost of something in half	I decided to go fifty-fifty on a new camera with my friend.

one and all What does "one and all" mean?	everyone	One and all were invited to the community center to listen to the famous author speak.
sniff out (someone or something) What does "sniff out (someone or something)" mean?	to locate someone or something	The police dog worked hard to sniff out the bank robber.
rain on (someone's) parade What does "rain on (someone's) parade" mean?	to spoil someone's plans	I tried not to let my friend's bad mood rain on my parade during the concert.
show one`s true colors What does "show one`s true colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.

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Black Sheep Of The Family Idiom