Boneheaded Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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boneheaded What does boneheaded mean?	dumb, stubborn.	That was a boneheaded move. It will never work.
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sort of What does "sort of" mean?	rather; somewhat.	"I think I'll lie down. I feel sort of dizzy."
Pin down with a label What does "Pin down with a label" mean?	If you pin someone down with a label, you characterise them, often meant negatively as the label is restrictive.
Bad Apple What does "Bad Apple" mean?	A person who is bad and makes other bad is a bad apple.
pick on (someone) What does "pick on (someone)" mean?	to do or say bad things to someone	The boy always picked on his sister when they were children.
keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	to earn enough money to maintain oneself at a minimal level of existence	The job does not pay very well but it is enough to keep the wolf from the door.

slow down What does "slow down" mean?	to go more slowly than usual, to cause something to reduce speed	You should slow down when you are driving on a wet road.
cross one`s fingers What does "cross one`s fingers" mean?	to cross two fingers of one hand to hope or wish for good luck	I crossed my fingers that I would get the job that I had applied for.
Pyrrhic victory What does "Pyrrhic victory" mean?	A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.
go steady with (someone) What does "go steady with (someone)" mean?	to date the same person all the time (usually used for teenagers)	My sister has been going steady with her boyfriend for two years.

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