Candy Assed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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candy-assed What does candy-assed mean?	coward(ly); timid; frightened
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when in Rome do as the Romans do What does "when in Rome do as the Romans do" mean?	you should adjust your habits to match the customs of the people or place where you live	The diplomat believed that when in Rome do as the Romans do and he made an effort to learn the language and the customs of the people where he lived and worked.
put the pedal to the metal What does "put the pedal to the metal" mean?	accelerate a car by pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor
full of oneself What does "full of oneself" mean?	to be conceited, to be self-important	The girl was full of herself and would only talk about things that were important to her.
nerdmobile What does "nerdmobile" mean?	boring family car
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	to pay money, to produce a necessary amount of money	I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.
game that two can play What does "game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then so can I.
dead from the neck up What does "dead from the neck up" mean?	to be very stupid	My boss seems to be dead from the neck up.

fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard or defy someone or something	The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.
squirrel (something) away What does "squirrel (something) away" mean?	to hide or store something	The boy was able to squirrel some extra food away before he left on the camping trip.
specs What does "specs" mean?	eyesglasses
lose one`s marbles What does "lose one`s marbles" mean?	go crazy or act irrationally	The man seems to have lost his marbles and doesn`t make any sense at all.

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