Chuck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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chuck What does chuck mean?	dump; reject; break up with somebody
chuck What does chuck mean?	throw away something; discard.	I never use this, so just chuck it.
	Some Random Idioms
one's bark is worse than one's bite What does "one's bark is worse than one's bite" mean?	one's words are worse than one's actions	You should not worry about the secretary. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
get one's wires crossed What does "get one's wires crossed" mean?	: be confused or mistaken about something.	A: "Bill said there was a meeting this morning. Don'twe have one?" B: "No. The meeting's tomorrow. I guess Bill got his wirescrossed."
have (something) down pat What does "have (something) down pat" mean?	have learned or memorized something perfectly	I have the dance routine down pat.
with no strings attached What does "with no strings attached" mean?	with no obligations attached	I was given the car to use with no strings attached.
Worm's eye view What does "Worm's eye view" mean?	A worm's eye view of something is the view from below, either physically or socially.
drink like a fish What does "drink like a fish" mean?	to drink alcohol to excessive amounts	The man drank like a fish at the party and he had to go home by taxi.

would just as soon What does "would just as soon" mean?	prefer to do one thing rather than another	I would just as soon stay at home as go to a movie.
Hit me with your best shot What does "Hit me with your best shot" mean?	If someone tells you to hit them with your best shot, they are telling you that no matter what you do it won't hurt them or make a difference to them.
wet one`s whistle What does "wet one`s whistle" mean?	have a drink (especially alcohol)	They decided to stop at a bar on their way home from work to wet their whistle.
Play out of your skin What does "Play out of your skin" mean?	If someone plays out of their skin, they give an outstanding performance.
Many hands make light work What does "Many hands make light work" mean?	a lot of help will make a job seem easy	Many hands make light work and lots of people helped to make the job easy.

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Chuck Idiom