American Idioms and Expressions

Can't Stomach (someone Or Something) Idiom

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can't stomach (someone or something)
What does can't stomach (someone or something) mean?
dislike someone or something very muchI can't stomach the new woman who I have to work with.
can't stomach (someone or something)
What does can't stomach (someone or something) mean?
to dislike or hate someone or somethingI can't stomach the idea of meeting my old girlfriend.

Some Random Idioms
show one's hand
What does "show one's hand" mean?
to reveal one's intentions to someoneI tried hard not to show my hand during the discussions about my new job.
a hand-out
What does "a hand-out" mean?
a gift (usually from the government)The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money.
by the handful
What does "by the handful" mean?
by the amount that one can measure in one handful We were able to pick strawberries by the handful in the small field.

jazzed
What does "jazzed" mean?
excited; in a good frame of mind
On the fiddle
What does "On the fiddle" mean?
(UK) Someone who is stealing money from work is on the fiddle, especially if they are doing it by fraud.
crack
What does "crack" mean?
joke; bad joke
split up
What does "split up" mean?
two people in a relationship decide to end their relationship two people in a relationship decide to end their relationshipMy sister's daughter and her boyfriend decided to split up after being together for seven years.
appear out of nowhere
What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?
to appear suddenly, to appear without warningThe dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.
in the doghouse
What does "in the doghouse" mean?
in disgrace or disfavor, in troubleThe man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.
double-talk
What does "double-talk" mean?
talk or words that appear to mean something but do notThe speaker gave the audience much double-talk and nobody knew what he wanted to say.

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