Boo Boo Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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boo-boo What does boo-boo mean?	error; mistake
boo-boo What does boo-boo mean?	minor injury; cut; bruise; scrape (usually said by and to small children).	Did you get a boo-boo on the playground?
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No sweat! What does "No sweat!" mean?	No problem! No difficulty!	"No sweat. I will finish work early and then drive you to the airport."
Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes What does "Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes" mean?	This idiom is used to suggest trying out an idea to see if people accept it.
second base What does "second base" mean?	act of touching or groping sexually (used as a way to mark "progress" in sex, particularly among youth)
smoke What does "smoke" mean?	deception; exaggeration; bullshit	You're blowing smoke, aren't you?
in the bag What does "in the bag" mean?	done; obtained; completed

drag one's feet What does "drag one's feet" mean?	: delay; take longer than necessary to do something.	"Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Whyis he dragging his feet?"
be off to a bad start What does "be off to a bad start" mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.
one's flesh and blood What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative	The girl is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
cut class What does "cut class" mean?	to not go to class	I cut class last week and went to a movie.
crash What does "crash" mean?	spend the night somewhere.	I crashed at my friend's place because I didn't feel like driving home.

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Boo Boo Idiom