Bounce A Check Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bounce a check What does bounce a check mean?	to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account	The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.
bounce a check What does bounce a check mean?	to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account	The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.
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out from under (someone or something) What does "out from under (someone or something)" mean?	to be free and clear of someone or something	My friend is out from under her critical older sister who has gone to live in a different city.

Greek to me What does "Greek to me" mean?	If you don't understand something, it's all Greek to you.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
hazard a guess/opinion What does "hazard a guess/opinion" mean?	make a guess	I would not want to hazard a guess as to the age of the woman.
get the cold shoulder (from someone) What does "get the cold shoulder (from someone)" mean?	be ignored, be rejected	Yesterday, one of the women who I work with gave me the cold shoulder all day.
piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; get out of my sight
on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be directing a session of court (usually a judge)	The new judge was on the bench for three days last week.

Kiss something goodbye What does "Kiss something goodbye" mean?	If someone tells you that you can kiss something goodbye, you have no chance of getting or having it.
wedgie What does "wedgie" mean?	the act of pulling the underwear of a boy up from behind so that it creates discomfort around the genitals
Hold your own What does "Hold your own" mean?	If you can hold your own, you can compete or perform equally with other people.
get fucked What does "get fucked" mean?	have sexual intersource with someone.	I got fucked last night
flat broke What does "flat broke" mean?	to have no money at all	I am flat broke and do not have enough money to pay my rent.
in the soup What does "in the soup" mean?	in serious trouble, in disorder	She is in the soup now that she has had a big fight with her boss.

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Bounce A Check Idiom