Cut The Crap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut the crap What does cut the crap mean?	stop talking nonsense; cease lying
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second-rate What does "second-rate" mean?	to be not of the best quality	The performance of the school choir was second-rate and they need more practice to improve.

cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for oneself because one is angry at someone else	The man is cutting off his nose to spite his face. Taking revenge on his neighbor will only cause him more problems.
a cock-and-bull story What does "a cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	Our neighbor gave us a cock-and-bull story about how our window was broken.
out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	at a glance, a glimpse of someone or something	I saw the car coming out of the corner of my eye and quickly moved off the street.
lion's share (of something) What does "lion's share (of something)" mean?	the larger share of something	I gave the lion's share of my old CD collection to my neighbor.
Never a rose without the prick What does "Never a rose without the prick" mean?	This means that good things always have something bad as well; like the thorns on the stem of a rose.

single digit midget What does "single digit midget" mean?	solider with less than ten days left in a combat zone
a flight of fancy What does "a flight of fancy" mean?	an idea that is out of touch with reality or possibility	It was a flight of fancy for us to think of trying to climb Mt. Everest.
look for (something to happen) What does "look for (something to happen)" mean?	think/expect that something is likely to happen	They are looking for our manager to become the next sales director of the company.
try out for (something) What does "try out for (something)" mean?	to attempt to join or take part in a team or a play etc.	My friend has decided to try out for the football team this summer.

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Cut The Crap Idiom