Dame Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dame What does dame mean?	woman (old term but still occasionally in use)
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as nutty as a fruitcake What does "as nutty as a fruitcake" mean?	silly, crazy	The man in the supermarket was as nutty as a fruitcake.
fire a gun What does "fire a gun" mean?	to shoot a gun	I fired a gun for the first time at my uncle's farm.
Hiding to nothing What does "Hiding to nothing" mean?	If people are on a hiding to nothing, their schemes and plans have no chance of succeeding. 'Hiding to nowhere' is an alternative.
get a load off one's feet What does "get a load off one's feet" mean?	to sit down and relax	I sat down and tried to get a load off my feet.

dead duck What does "dead duck" mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and has no hope of regaining his former position.
the living end What does "the living end" mean?	great, fantastic, the ultimate	My sister said that her new boyfriend was the living end.
high-handed What does "high-handed" mean?	disregarding other's feelings, overbearing	The employer took a high-handed approach to the negotiations and they were not successful.
business as usual What does "business as usual" mean?	to continue as usual	It was business as usual for the small stores soon after the fire destroyed the shopping area.

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Dame Idiom