Boneyard Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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boneyard What does boneyard mean?	junkyard for vehicles.	I found a fender for my car in the boneyard.
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have it in for (someone) What does "have it in for (someone)" mean?	show ill will to someone, dislike someone	I have been having problems at work recently. I think that the new supervisor has it in for me.
on the other hand What does "on the other hand" mean?	from another point of view, from the other side of an issue	I am very tired but on the other hand I must do some work tonight.
flog/beat a dead horse What does "flog/beat a dead horse" mean?	to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled	My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.
make a killing What does "make a killing" mean?	make a large amount of money	Her mother made a killing on the real estate market before she retired.
have a word with (someone) What does "have a word with (someone)" mean?	talk briefly with someone	I will have a word with my boss before he goes home tonight.

B-ball What does "B-ball" mean?	baseball or basketball.	How about some b-ball later?
none too (something) What does "none too (something)" mean?	not very something, not at all something	The boy was none too smart to try and steal the CDs from the store.
pit one's wits against (someone) What does "pit one's wits against (someone)" mean?	to challenge someone over something to see who wins	The best students in our school decided to pit their wits against the best students in the city.
zapper What does "zapper" mean?	remote control; TV remote	Hand me the zapper, will you, I want to change the channel.

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Boneyard Idiom