Deck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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deck What does deck mean?	knock someone to the ground
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scriptkiddy What does "scriptkiddy" mean?	young, inexperienced hacker with little programming ability who uses other's code for their own malicious purposes

empty vessels make the most noise What does "empty vessels make the most noise" mean?	people who are the least intelligent are often the loudest and talk the most	The man talked endlessly but he never knew much about what he was saying. He was a good example that empty vessels make the most noise.
all that glitters is not gold What does "all that glitters is not gold" mean?	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at all	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at allThe man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost much of it.
Turn something on its head What does "Turn something on its head" mean?	If you turn something on its head, you turn it upside down or reverse it.
from day to day What does "from day to day" mean?	one day at a time	We did not know from day to day if the weather would be good for the birthday picnic.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.
freaked What does "freaked" mean?	stunned; shocked; surprised

stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics	He stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to talk about the bonus system at his company.
contradiction in terms What does "contradiction in terms" mean?	a statement that seems to have a contradiction	It was a contradiction in terms for the woman to pretend that she had no money while living in a mansion.
shuffle the cards/deck What does "shuffle the cards/deck" mean?	change policy	change policyThe government was in the middle of an economic crisis so they did not want to shuffle the deck and cause any more uncertainity.
ticket What does "ticket" mean?	license; driver's license.	"Ticket to Ride" (song title).

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