American Idioms and Expressions

Blow The Lid Off (something) Idiom

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blow the lid off (something)
What does blow the lid off (something) mean?		 to reveal something (often a wrongdoing)The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.

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klotz
What does "klotz" mean?		clumsy, often dumb, person
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
What does "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow" mean?		 Big or great things start very small.
hack
What does "hack" mean?		cough
cock-eyed
What does "cock-eyed" mean?		 screwy; nutty; insane; crazy; impractical
knock (some) heads together
What does "knock (some) heads together" mean?		 scold some peopleThe coach decided that he would have to knock some heads together if he wanted to get the team into the playoffs.
put one's nose to the grindstone
What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?		 to work diligently or hard I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend.

those three little words
What does "those three little words" mean?		 the words "I love you" the words "I love you"After several months of dating the young man finally said those three little words to his girlfriend.
NICU
What does "NICU" mean?		 neo-natal intensive care unit
shithead
What does "shithead" mean?		dumb, rude person (usually said of men)
clear away (something) or clear (something) away
What does "clear away (something) or clear (something) away" mean?		 to remove the contents of something, to take something away The parks department began to clear away the old trees in the field.

spell trouble
What does "spell trouble" mean?		 to signify future trouble, to mean troubleThe problems that we are having with our furnace spell trouble for the coming cold season.
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