Butch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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butch What does butch mean?	masculine in appearance and behavior (usually used for lesbians)
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none of (someone's) beeswax What does "none of (someone's) beeswax" mean?	none of someone's business	It was none of my beeswax so I did not ask my friend about his problems.

a know-it-all What does "a know-it-all" mean?	someone who acts as if he/she knows everything--as if no one can tell him/her anything that he/she doesn't already know.	"Don't try to make any suggestions to Bob. He's aknow-it-all and won't pay attention to anything you say."
bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	monitor someone
poke fun at (someone) What does "poke fun at (someone)" mean?	to joke about someone, to laugh at someone, to tease someone	The woman is always poking fun at the way her husband plays golf.
ivories What does "ivories" mean?	piano keys
Put English on it What does "Put English on it" mean?	To impart a spin to something in an effort to make it hard to control, usually a ball in sports like tennis.	Your serve is dangerous when you put english on it. "The English way" or "English" comes from the British game of Snooker. Snooker is a forerunner to the game of Billiards or pool. Similar to pool, Snooker uses cue sticks, balls, and a table however the table has no pockets. A technique used in Snooker is to impart a spin to the ball to alter its travel.
capish What does "capish" mean?	understand (usually as a question).	This is what you gotta do, capish?

swan song What does "swan song" mean?	a final appearance	He was a big hit during his swan song at the company last week.
take (someone) for (someone or something) What does "take (someone) for (someone or something)" mean?	to mistake someone for someone or something	The man took the boy for a robber and called the police.
cut (someone) in What does "cut (someone) in" mean?	to give someone a share of something	I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.
raise eyebrows What does "raise eyebrows" mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval	It raised eyebrows when the actress appeared at the party with no invitation.

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Butch Idiom