American Idioms and Expressions

Bogosity Idiom

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bogosity
What does bogosity mean?		something that is bogus; quality of bogus-ness

Some Random Idioms
fill out (something)
What does "fill out (something)" mean?		 to write down the facts that are asked for (in a report/form etc.)We were asked to fill out the forms before we could have an interview for the job.
high-handed
What does "high-handed" mean?		 bossy, dictatorial, depending on force rather than what is rightMy supervisor always takes a high-handed approach when dealing with her employees.
nerdmobile
What does "nerdmobile" mean?		boring family car
steal a base
What does "steal a base" mean?		 to sneak from one base to another in baseballThe player was easily able to steal a base during the game.
one's opposite number
What does "one's opposite number" mean?		 someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organizationI spoke with my opposite number in the other company but we could not finalize the sale.
get down
What does "get down" mean?		 concentrade hard
put the kibosh on (something)
What does "put the kibosh on (something)" mean?		 to put an end to somethingI put the kibosh on my friend's plan to change our travel plans.
take the money and run
What does "take the money and run" mean?		 to accept what is offered to you before the offer is goneI plan to take the money and run as I do not believe that I will get any more money for the settlement of my car accident.
MP3
What does "MP3" mean?		 MPEG-1 audio layer 3 - a method to compress digital audio MPEG-1 audio layer 3 - a method to compress digital audioThe three students listened to their MP3 players as they worked in the computer lab.
keep (someone) up
What does "keep (someone) up " mean?		 prevent someone from going to bedMy neighbors kept me up last night with their loud music.
be to blame
What does "be to blame" mean?		 to be responsible for something bad or unfortunateHe is not to blame for breaking the computer.
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