American Idioms and Expressions

Cant Do Anything About Someone Or Something Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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can't do anything about (someone or something)
What does can't do anything about (someone or something) mean?		 to be unable to manage or control someone or something I cannot do anything about the noise in our office.


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stumbling block
What does "stumbling block" mean?		 something that prevents or obstructs progressThe issue of salary was a stumbling block in the negotiations between the company and the union.
Photo finish
What does "Photo finish" mean?		 A photo finish is when two contestants (usually in a race) finish at almost exactly the same time, making it difficult to determine the winner. (The saying stems from the practice of taking a photograph when the winners cross the finish line to determine who was ahead at the time.)
off campus
What does "off campus" mean?		 at a different location than the grounds of a college or university Many of the students liked to go to a restaurant off campus.

Fit of pique
What does "Fit of pique" mean?		 If someone reacts badly because their pride is hurt, this is a fit of pique.
shoot up (someone or something)
What does "shoot up (someone or something)" mean?		 to shoot at someone or something recklesslyIn many western movies the outlaws come into town and shoot up everything.
one in a hundred
What does "one in a hundred" mean?		 one among one hundred of somethingAbout one in a hundred of the products are defective.
a copycat
What does "a copycat" mean?		 someone who copies another person`s work etc.The boy is a copycat according to the other students in the class.
Comfort zone
What does "Comfort zone" mean?		 It is the temperature range in which the body doesn't shiver or sweat, but has an idiomatic sense of a place where people feel comfortable, where they can avoid the worries of the world. It can be physical or mental.
revved
What does "revved" mean?		 excited; eager
todger
What does "todger" mean?		penis; dick
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