American Idioms and Expressions

Bumpee Idiom

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bumpee
What does bumpee mean?		person who has been removed from a commercial flight due to overbooking

Some Random Idioms
grist for the mill
What does "grist for the mill" mean?		 something that can be used to bring advantage or profitThe information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
all eyes are on (someone or something)
What does "all eyes are on (someone or something)" mean?		 everyone is waiting eagerly for someone to appear or something to happenAll eyes were on the singer when he walked onto the stage.
ballsy
What does "ballsy" mean?		 daring; courageous. That was a ballsy maneuver. I'm surprised you tried it.
see the color of (someone's) money
What does "see the color of (someone's) money" mean?		 to verify that someone has (enough) moneyI did not give anybody a ticket for the dinner until I saw the color of their money.
quick on the uptake
What does "quick on the uptake" mean?		 to be quick to understand somethingThe student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories very quickly.
Turn the crack
What does "Turn the crack" mean?		(Scot) If you turn the crack, you change the subject of a conversation.
take a pay cut
What does "take a pay cut" mean?		 to accept a decrease in one's salaryThe telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
strike a pose
What does "strike a pose" mean?		 to position oneself in a certain postureThe model was asked to strike a pose for the photographer.
gray matter
What does "gray matter" mean?		 brains, intelligenceI wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans.
(to be) hungry for (something)
What does "(to be) hungry for (something)" mean?		 to desire somethingI was hungry for some different food so I went to a new restaurant.
prick up one's ears
What does "prick up one's ears" mean?		 to listen more closely (like an animal moving its ears to hear better)I pricked up my ears and listened to what the speaker was saying.
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