Couch Potato Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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couch potato What does couch potato mean?	someone who spends too much time watching TV.	"You're a real couch potato, Jay. You need toget more exercise!"
couch potato What does couch potato mean?	someone who spends a lot of time on a couch watching television	My cousin is a couch potato and he never wants to leave his house.
couch potato What does couch potato mean?	lazy person who watches television, movies, or plays video games
couch potato What does couch potato mean?	someone who spends a lot of time on a couch watching television	My cousin is a couch potato and he never wants to leave his house.
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hard to stomach (someone or something) What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	be unable to accept something or do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	I find some of my classmates and their attitude to studying hard to stomach.

dispose of (something) What does "dispose of (something)" mean?	to discard something, to destroy something, to get rid of something	We must dispose of our old sofa before we buy a new one.
welcome (someone) with open arms What does "welcome (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly or warmly	We welcomed the new teacher with open arms.
shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to greet someone by taking his or her hand and shaking it	The two men shook hands when they met for the first time.
get an eyeful (of someone or something) What does "get an eyeful (of someone or something)" mean?	to see everything, to see a shocking or surprising sight	We really got an eyeful when we saw the accident on the highway.

hold up What does "hold up" mean?	prove true	Her story held up during the questioning by the police.
cut two ways What does "cut two ways" mean?	to be capable of having two opposite effects, to produce advantages and disadvantages	My decision to complain to our boss could cut two ways and cause him to be happy or angry with me.
pile up What does "pile up" mean?	to accumulate, to put things on top of each other	I piled up the magazines on top of the small table.
not buy (something) What does "not buy (something)" mean?	to not accept something to be true	I do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.

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Couch Potato Idiom