Bushed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bushed What does bushed mean?	: very tired; exhausted.	"I'm going to lie down for a while. I'm reallybushed."
bushed What does bushed mean?	tired; exhausted.	It's been a long day, and I'm bushed.
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pull one's (own) weight What does "pull one's (own) weight" mean?	do one's share of something	The woman at the bank never pulls her own weight so nobody likes her.

fall flat (on one's face) What does "fall flat (on one's face)" mean?	to be unsuccessful, to fail	My attempt at humor fell flat and now the girl does not like me.
made for each other What does "made for each other" mean?	two people are very well suited romantically	The young couple are made for each other and seem to be very happy.
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	immediately and without any pressure	My friend will always help me at the drop of a hat.
call for (someone) What does "call for (someone)" mean?	to come and get someone	"Could you please call for me before you go to the game."
ask for someone's hand in marriage What does "ask for someone's hand in marriage" mean?	ask someone to marry you	ask someone to marry youAfter dating his girlfriend for several years he finally asked for her hand in marriage.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away What does "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" mean?	Eating healthy food keeps you healthy.
move on somebody What does "move on somebody" mean?	try to seduce or pick up somebody
dump (something) into (someone's) lap What does "dump (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My supervisor dumped some extra work into my lap just before I was going home.
too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does "too many cooks spoil the broth/stew" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.
beat around the bush What does "beat around the bush" mean?	to speak indirectly or evasively	"Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision."
keep (someone) in stitches What does "keep (someone) in stitches" mean?	cause someone to laugh continuously	The man kept me in stitches with his funny stories.

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Bushed Idiom