Create A Stink Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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create a stink What does create a stink mean?	to make a big issue out of something	The woman decided to create a stink when she found the bad product at the supermarket.
create a stink What does create a stink mean?	to make a big issue out of something	The woman tried to create a stink when she found the bad product at the supermarket.
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cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company decided to cut out the deadwood and began to fire many people.

straight-shooter What does "straight-shooter" mean?	person who speaks directly and frankly
live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	to grow one's own food, to live on the resources of the land	The family is able to live off the fat of the land on their small farm.
earn one's keep What does "earn one's keep" mean?	to earn one's pay or a place to live by doing some work	I work hard in my uncle's garden in order to earn my keep when I stay with him.
Arrow in the quiver What does "Arrow in the quiver" mean?	An arrow in the quiver is a strategy or option that could be used to achieve your objective.
swear by (something) What does "swear by (something)" mean?	to have complete confidence in something, to be sure of something	My father swears by the walk that he takes every morning.
game plan What does "game plan" mean?	strategy	I do not know if my boss has a game plan for the meeting.
raise an objection to (someone or something) What does "raise an objection to (someone or something)" mean?	to object to someone or something	My friend raised an objection about including my parents in our travel plans.

teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell or teach something to someone who knows more than you do about it	Teaching some of the students how to use a computer is like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. Most of them know more than I do.
out of luck What does "out of luck" mean?	without good luck	I was out of luck and could not find the part for my computer printer at any local store.
get down to the nitty-gritty What does "get down to the nitty-gritty" mean?	to get down to the facts	The teacher called us into her office to get down to the nitty-gritty of what had happened earlier.
dynamite What does "dynamite" mean?	good; great; excellent (not used much anymore)

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Create A Stink Idiom