American Idioms and Expressions

Bored Out Of One's Mind/skull Idiom

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bored out of one's mind/skull
What does bored out of one's mind/skull mean?
to be very boredThe little boy was bored out of his mind and wanted to return home.

Some Random Idioms
go by the book
What does "go by the book" mean?
follow the rules exactlyThe court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.
throw one's weight around
What does "throw one's weight around" mean?
to give orders, to attempt to boss people around The new supervisor likes to throw his weight around the company.

call it a night
What does "call it a night" mean?
to finish work and go home We worked until very late and then called it a night.

grottiness
What does "grottiness" mean?
low quality; unpleasantness
to skip bail
What does "to skip bail" mean?
to fail to appear in court and therefore give up the money that you paid for bailThe amount of bail was set very high so the accused criminal would not skip bail.
number two
What does "number two" mean?
defacation (used mostly by and about children). 2. Dad, I did a number two by myself.
stack the deck (of cards) against (someone)
What does "stack the deck (of cards) against (someone)" mean?
to trick someone, to arrange things unfairlyThe manager stacked the deck against his opponent when he went into the meeting.
a quick study
What does "a quick study" mean?
someone who learns new things quickly and easily.A: "Annie seems to be doing well at her new job."B: "I'm not surprised. She's a quick study."

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