American Idioms and Expressions

Buck(s) Idiom

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buck(s) What does buck(s) mean?	dollar(s).	"The cheapest tickets for the concert cost 25bucks. Do you still want to go?"
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undies What does "undies" mean?	underwear

dawn on (someone) What does "dawn on (someone)" mean?	to become clear or occur to someone	It finally dawned on me why my friend was angry.
down and dirty What does "down and dirty" mean?	unfair/nasty/sneaky	The team decided to get down and dirty in order to try and win the tournament.
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.
twerp What does "twerp" mean?	small, annoying person
birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	a completely naked body	The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.

rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to deliberately make someone's unhappiness/shame/misfortune worse	My supervisor rubbed salt in my wound when he continued to criticize me for my mistake.
shell out money What does "shell out money" mean?	to pay money	I shelled out much money for the new stereo.
have it out with (someone) What does "have it out with (someone)" mean?	argue or fight with someone	I had it out with my friend yesterday over the problem with the money.
a yoke around (someone's) neck What does "a yoke around (someone's) neck" mean?	a burden for someone, something that oppresses people	The legal problems of my friend were a yoke around his neck. Shoulder Idioms

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