Blitz Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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blitz What does blitz mean?	devastating assault
blitz What does blitz mean?	attack someone or something successfully
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nutty as a fruitcake What does "nutty as a fruitcake" mean?	to be very crazy	The woman who lives next door to us is nutty as a fruitcake.

smack dab in the middle What does "smack dab in the middle" mean?	right in the middle	There was a small hole smack dab in the middle of the new bathtub.
duck soup What does "duck soup" mean?	easy, effortless	"How was the test last week?"
cram What does "cram" mean?	try to learn as much as possible in a very short time.	"Sidney did well on the test because he crammed forit. However, he probablywon't remember any of the information a couple of days from now."
put a bug in (someone`s) ear What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear" mean?	to give someone an idea	I put a bug in my friend's ear when I said that I would like to go for a holiday with him.
Have a trick up your sleeve What does "Have a trick up your sleeve" mean?	If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
macho What does "macho" mean?	super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior).	"Her husband would never agree to help with thehousework;he's too macho to do that."
in bad faith What does "in bad faith" mean?	insincerity, with bad or dishonest intentions, the intention to deceive someone	The manager was acting in bad faith when she refused to give the documents to the other department.
lend someone a hand What does "lend someone a hand" mean?	help someone.	"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me ahand?"
come clean What does "come clean" mean?	to tell the truth	The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business.
lose out to (someone or something) What does "lose out to (someone or something)" mean?	fail to win, miss first place in a contest	Our team lost out to the other team in the soccer tournament.

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Blitz Idiom