American Idioms and Expressions

Bleed Like A Stuck Pig Idiom

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bleed like a stuck pig
What does bleed like a stuck pig mean?
bleed profusely

Some Random Idioms
flog a dead horse
What does "flog a dead horse" mean?
to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.

take an oath
What does "take an oath" mean?
to make an oath, to swear to something Before the trial began I had to take an oath and promise to tell the truth.

newbie
What does "newbie" mean?
person who is new to a situation
pitch-black
What does "pitch-black" mean?
very black, as black as pitchThe road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.
Root hog or die poor
What does "Root hog or die poor" mean?
It's a expression used in the Southern USA that means that you must look out for yourself as no one's going to do it for you. (It can be shortened to 'root hog'. A hog is a pig.)
carry coals to Newcastle
What does "carry coals to Newcastle" mean?
to bring something of which there is plenty, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is a lot of coal)Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.

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