Brain Bucket Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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brain bucket What does brain bucket mean?	helmet for when riding a bicycle or motorcycle
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Neither use nor ornament What does "Neither use nor ornament" mean?	Something that serves no purpose and is not aesthetically pleasing is neither use nor ornament.

fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	a mess, an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish that I was in when I lost the keys to my apartment.
ROTL What does "ROTL" mean?	rolling on the floor
put on clothes What does "put on clothes" mean?	to get into and wear a piece of clothing	I put on my sweater before I went outside.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.
make the best of (something) What does "make the best of (something)" mean?	do as well as possible in a bad situation	He made the best of his time working in the department that he hated.
come up smelling like roses What does "come up smelling like roses" mean?	to look good after a difficult or bad time	Everybody in the company looked bad except for my friend who came up smelling like roses.
all to the good What does "all to the good" mean?	for the best, for one's benefit	It was all to the good that my sister quit her job.

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Brain Bucket Idiom