Chicken Livered Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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chicken-livered What does chicken-livered mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made him very angry.
chicken-livered What does chicken-livered mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
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beef What does "beef" mean?	agrument; disagreement.	I've got a beef with him about the rent.

cheat on (someone) What does "cheat on (someone)" mean?	to be unfaithful to someone	The man began cheating on his wife which was the cause of their divorce.
LSD What does "LSD" mean?	lysergic acid diethylamide
on duty What does "on duty" mean?	to be at work, to be currently doing one's work	There was nobody on duty when we arrived at the swimming pool.
grow out of (something) What does "grow out of (something)" mean?	to abandon something as one matures or becomes older	The little boy is beginning to grow out of his baby chair.
as a matter of fact What does "as a matter of fact" mean?	actually	As a matter of fact we have been to the history museum many times.
never look a gift horse in the mouth What does "never look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	do not complain when you receive a gift	You should never look a gift horse in the mouth and instead accept a gift even if you do not want or need it.
rear its ugly head What does "rear its ugly head" mean?	to appear after being hidden (usually something unpleasant)	The problem between the two sisters rears its ugly head at the beginning of every year.
throw cold water on (something) What does "throw cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage/forbid something	My boss quickly threw cold water on my plan to go to New York City on a business trip.

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Chicken Livered Idiom