Bone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bone What does bone mean?	trombone (used by musicians).	Play that bone for all your worth.
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put a flea in (someone`s) ear What does "put a flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	to give someone a severe scolding, to give someone an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in my friend's ear when I began to criticize him.

dicey What does "dicey" mean?	uncertain; taking too much of a chance.	A: A friend of mine says I can make a lot of moneyif Ibuy stockin the XYZ company. Should I do it?
ears are red What does "ears are red" mean?	one's ears are red from embarrassment	My ears were red after hearing what the teacher said about me.
lock horns with (someone) What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?	to get into an argument with someone	I locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.
down on one's luck What does "down on one's luck" mean?	to be unlucky, to have no money	The man was down on his luck and did not have a place to live.
nice and (some quality) What does "nice and (some quality)" mean?	lots of some quality	The bed was nice and warm and I fell asleep immediately.

have one's eye on (someone or something) What does "have one's eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to want someone or something and hope that you will be able to get it	The woman has her eye on a new job in the company and she is working very hard to get it.
hand in hand What does "hand in hand" mean?	holding hands	The young couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
call in sick What does "call in sick" mean?	to phone one's workplace to tell them that you are sick and cannot work	My friend called in sick and will not work today.
Not much cop What does "Not much cop" mean?	Describing a film or something as not much cop is a way of saying that you didn't think much of it.
have a good thing going What does "have a good thing going" mean?	have or do something that is beneficial	I have a good thing going with my company and my schedule is very good.

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