Clip Joint Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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clip joint What does clip joint mean?	a low-class business where people are cheated	The men went into a clip joint near the bus station and had to pay a lot of money.
clip joint What does clip joint mean?	a low-class business where people are cheated	The men went into a clip joint near the bus station and had to pay a lot of money.
	Some Random Idioms
g'day What does "g'day" mean?	idiom. hello; how are you; how's it going (abbreviated from "good day" but used in all contexts).	G'day, mate.
show one's hand What does "show one's hand" mean?	reveal one's plans	reveal one's plansI didn't want to show my hand but I was forced to tell my family about my plans to go overseas to study.
beauty is only skin deep What does "beauty is only skin deep" mean?	looks are superficial and sometimes a beautiful person may have unpleasant characteristics	looks are superficial and sometimes a beautiful person may have unpleasant characteristicsThe woman is not beautiful but beauty is only skin deep and her personality is wonderful.

dwell on (something) What does "dwell on (something)" mean?	to think or talk about something all the time	I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems.
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.
broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	wide hips or large buttocks	The woman is broad in the beam but she does not worry about it at all.
Brain surgery What does "Brain surgery" mean?	If something is not brain surgery, it isn't very complicated or difficult to understand or master.
lose one's head over (someone or something) What does "lose one's head over (someone or something)" mean?	to become confused or obsessed over something	The woman lost her head during the investigation into the company problems.

American Idioms and Expressions

Clip Joint Idiom