Bucket Of Bolts Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bucket of bolts What does bucket of bolts mean?	machine that functions poorly or is in a state of disrepar.	This damned bucket of bolts won't even start half the time.
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dick What does "dick" mean?	have sexual intercourse with a woman

at least What does "at least" mean?	no less than	There were at least 60,000 people in the stadium.
shitstick What does "shitstick" mean?	feces in a long, narrow shape
Dog-eared What does "Dog-eared" mean?	If a book is dog-eared, it is in bad condition, with torn pages, etc.
Squared away What does "Squared away" mean?	Being prepared or ready for business or tasks at hand. Having the proper knowledge, skill and equipment to handle your assignment or station. 'He is a great addition to the squad; he is squared away.'
cut one`s (own) throat What does "cut one`s (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future	My friend is cutting his own throat if he does not make an effort to find a new job quickly.

hold one's nose What does "hold one's nose" mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.
drop out of (something) What does "drop out of (something)" mean?	to quit school or a course of some kind	I dropped out of the class after three months.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	be very generous to someone	My friend is the most generous person that I know and he will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.

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Bucket Of Bolts Idiom