Come To A Bad End Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come to a bad end What does come to a bad end mean?	to have a disaster, to die	The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to the country.
come to a bad end What does come to a bad end mean?	to end in disaster	The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to a small town.
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small-time What does "small-time" mean?	small, on a small scale	The man is a small-time criminal and is always involved in some kind of trouble.

plastic What does "plastic" mean?	credit card(s).	"Oh, no! I forgot to get any cash! I hope thisrestaurant accepts plastic!"
Mark someone's card What does "Mark someone's card" mean?	If you mark someone's card, you correct them in a forceful and prompt manner when they say something wrong.
nose (someone) out What does "nose (someone) out" mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The famous basketball player nosed out the other players to win the award for the best player in the league.
fade away What does "fade away" mean?	to gradually diminish in time or distance or color	The words on the book have begun to fade away.
make out (something) What does "make out (something)" mean?	understand something by making an effort	I can never make out what my friend wants to say when he phones me.

end up (somewhere) What does "end up (somewhere)" mean?	to finish at a certain place	We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.
Silver surfer What does "Silver surfer" mean?	A silver surfer is an elderly person who uses the internet.
rat-bastard What does "rat-bastard" mean?	person who is extremely disgusting
first come, first served What does "first come, first served" mean?	the person who comes first will have his turn first or be served something first	It was first come, first served at the banquet so we went to the food table quickly.

American Idioms and Expressions

Come To A Bad End Idiom