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cast aspersions on (someone) What does cast aspersions on (someone) mean?	to make insulting remarks about someone	The woman is always casting aspersions on her colleagues at work.
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a penny for one`s thoughts What does "a penny for one`s thoughts" mean?	the telling to others of what you are thinking about	"A penny for your thoughts," the girl said as she saw her boyfriend looking out the window.

(be at one's) wit`s end What does "(be at one's) wit`s end" mean?	not know what to do	I have been at my wit`s end all week trying to decide what to wear to the party.
crackpot What does "crackpot" mean?	an eccentric person with ideas that do not make sense to others	The man is a crackpot and you never know what he will do next.
stinker What does "stinker" mean?	person who is undesirable or disgusting
not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.
wrap (something) up What does "wrap (something) up" mean?	bring something to an end	We wrapped up the meeting before dinner and went home.
Go pear-shaped What does "Go pear-shaped" mean?	If things have gone wrong, they have gone pear-shaped.
come what may What does "come what may" mean?	no matter what might happen	Come what may, I am determined to go to Spain for my holidays.
grease (someone`s) palm What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?	to pay for a special favor or for extra help, to bribe someone	We had to grease the palm of the hotel manager to get a room.
At the bottom of the totem pole What does "At the bottom of the totem pole" mean?	If someone is at the bottom of the totem pole, they are unimportant. Opposite is at the top of the totem pole.
pale around the gills What does "pale around the gills" mean?	to be looking sick	The man looked pale around the gills when he left the boat.
greenhorn What does "greenhorn" mean?	an untrained/inexperienced/naive person	The young man was a greenhorn and he had much to learn about his new job.

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Cast Aspersions On Someone Idiom