Bust Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bust What does bust mean?	failure; poor performance.	It's a bust. Complete failure.
bust What does bust mean?	police raid (on a criminal hideout, drug lab, etc.)
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smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.

stressed What does "stressed" mean?	anxious; upset; agitated; annoyed.	I'm so stressed because of all this work.
run through (money or something) What does "run through (money or something)" mean?	to spend money recklessly, to use up something wastefully	We ran through a lot of money when we bought furniture for our new apartment.
flack What does "flack" mean?	criticism; complaints
put one through one's paces What does "put one through one's paces" mean?	to make someone demonstrate what they can do	The coach put the team through its paces as they prepared for the championship game.
sweat What does "sweat" mean?	anxiously await results

lurker What does "lurker" mean?	person who reads but does not participate in an online news group or forum
cry out for (someone or something) What does "cry out for (someone or something)" mean?	to need someone or something badly, to lack something	The new room that we built cries out for new furniture.
run circles/rings around (someone) What does "run circles/rings around (someone)" mean?	to outrun/outdo someone	The young boy is able to run circles around the others in his school.
cast an eye over (something) What does "cast an eye over (something)" mean?	to read or look at something quickly	I cast an eye over the report before I went to the meeting.
an albatross (around someone's neck) What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?	a problem that prevents someone from succeeding or making progress	The man's lack of a university degree is an albatross around his neck and it prevents him from being promoted.

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