American Idioms and Expressions

Daisy Cutter Idiom

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daisy cutter
What does daisy cutter mean?
bomb (BLU-82, 15,000 lbs.) that burns away everything on the ground when detonated at a few feet about ground level

Some Random Idioms
shove (something) down (someone`s) throat
What does "shove (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?
to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wantedI do not like him because he is always trying to shove his ideas down my throat.
get one`s own way
What does "get one`s own way" mean?
to be able to do what you want The boy always gets his own way with his younger brothers.

at sea (about something)
What does "at sea (about something)" mean?
to be confused, to be lostMost of the class was at sea when the difficult theory was explained.
call in (something) or call (something) in
What does "call in (something) or call (something) in" mean?
to collect something for payment, to withdraw something from circulation The bank decided to call in the business loan.

hands off (something)
What does "hands off (something)" mean?
to leave something alone, to not interfere with somethingI took a hands-off approach while dealing with the new employee.
con
What does "con" mean?
convict
bad blood (between people)
What does "bad blood (between people)" mean?
anger or a bad relationship due to past problems with someone There is much bad blood between the two supervisors.

night owl
What does "night owl" mean?
someone who likes to stay up very late at night My friend is a night owl and he loves to stay up late at night.

bright and early
What does "bright and early" mean?
very early The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.

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