Crud Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crud What does crud mean?	junk; worthless stuff.	Dump this crud already. It's all old and useless.
crud What does crud mean?	junk; worthless stuff
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sit on its/their hands What does "sit on its/their hands" mean?	an audience refuses to applaud	The members of the audience sat on their hands after the performance by the singer.

read (someone) like an open book What does "read (someone) like an open book" mean?	to understand someone very well	The girl can read her boyfriend like an open book.
coffee break What does "coffee break" mean?	a break from work to rest and drink coffee or tea	We usually have a coffee break every morning at 10 o`clock.
take a leak What does "take a leak" mean?	to urinate	The man stopped at the side of the road to take a leak when he was walking home last night.
draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	to make a wound that bleeds	The young boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
Run the show What does "Run the show" mean?	If someone runs the show, they like to be in control and make all the decisions.
Climb the greasy pole What does "Climb the greasy pole" mean?	Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.

in the interest of (someone or something) What does "in the interest of (someone or something)" mean?	as a benefit to someone or something, to advance or improve someone or something	In the interest of improving communication between the members of the staff we had a large barbecue so people could meet each other.
set one's sights on (something) What does "set one's sights on (something)" mean?	to select something as one's goal	The local politician has set his sights on being elected to a higher office.
in one's salad days What does "in one's salad days" mean?	in one's youth	In her salad days my mother was a very good dancer.
All hat, no cattle What does "All hat, no cattle" mean?	When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.('Big hat, no cattle' is also used.)
cross (someone's) palm with silver What does "cross (someone's) palm with silver" mean?	to give money to someone for a service	We crossed the hotel clerk's palm with silver to get a good room.
a thorn in (someone's) side What does "a thorn in (someone's) side" mean?	a constant bother or annoyance to someone	The teacher is a thorn in the principal's side and is always complaining about something.

American Idioms and Expressions

Crud Idiom