Bread And Water Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bread and water What does bread and water mean?	the most basic meal that is possible (just as you would get in prison)	The prisoners were fed bread and water for several days last winter.
bread and water What does bread and water mean?	the most basic meal that is possible (like you would get in prison)	The prisoners were fed bread and water for several days last winter.
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pick on (someone) What does "pick on (someone)" mean?	to do or say bad things to someone	The boy always picked on his sister when they were children.

All your eggs in one basket What does "All your eggs in one basket" mean?	If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used as a negative imperative- 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. 'Have your eggs in one basket' is also used.)
sweat bullets What does "sweat bullets" mean?	feel very tense or anxious
Powder your nose What does "Powder your nose" mean?	If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet).
Whistling Dixie What does "Whistling Dixie" mean?	If someone is whistling Dixie, they talk about things in a more positive way than the reality.
not all there What does "not all there" mean?	to be not mentally adequate, to be crazy or silly	The man is not all there and sometimes he does very strange things.
pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive someone, to fool someone, to trick someone	The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother`s eyes when she said that she had been studying all weekend.

backassed What does "backassed" mean?	backward; poorly arranged or structured; awkward.	That was a backassed solution to the problem.
on the dole What does "on the dole" mean?	to be receiving welfare	This area is very poor and there are many people on the dole who live here.
One person's trash is another person's treasure. What does "One person's trash is another person's treasure." mean?	something that one person considers of no value may be considered valuable by somebody else	One person's trash is another person's treasure and my friend likes to look at my old things before I put them in the garbage.
about time What does "about time" mean?	to be something that should have happened earlier	"It is about time that you returned that book to me."
come through (for someone) What does "come through (for someone)" mean?	to do what one is required or expected to do (often under difficult circumstances)	My friend will always come through for me when I need his help.
go off on a tangent What does "go off on a tangent" mean?	to suddenly change one's line of thought or course of action	The speaker suddenly went off on a tangent and began to speak about something totally different.

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Bread And Water Idiom