Deejay Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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deejay What does deejay mean?	disc jockey
	Some Random Idioms
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	to speak loudly so that you can be heard	The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.
a bad workman blames his tools What does "a bad workman blames his tools" mean?	someone blames his tools or the material that he is working with for his own bad work	The carpenter was angry that his saw did not cut well. As often happens, a bad workman blames his tools.
feel up to (do something) What does "feel up to (do something)" mean?	to feel healthy enough or rested enough to do something	I do not feel up to going to the game.
have been around What does "have been around" mean?	have been to many places and done many things, be experienced	My brother has been around and has been overseas many times.
red-hot What does "red-hot" mean?	very hot, creating much excitement or demand	The new video game is red-hot and many people are waiting to buy one.
Grasp the nettle What does "Grasp the nettle" mean?	(UK) If you grasp the nettle, you deal bravely with a problem.

Shades of meaning What does "Shades of meaning" mean?	Shades of meaning is a phrase used to describe the small, subtle differences in meaning between similar words or phrases; 'kid' and 'youth' both refer to young people, but carry differing views and ideas about young people.
toss off (something) What does "toss off (something)" mean?	to throw something off of oneself or something	I tossed off my jacket before I got into the car.
give (someone) the bum's rush What does "give (someone) the bum's rush" mean?	to make someone leave a place quickly	The club owner gave us the bum's rush when we began to make too much noise.
cast pearls before swine What does " cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something valuable on someone who does not appreciate it	Giving the woman the gold earrings was like casting pearls before swine.
laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss (a legal case) as being ridiculous	They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.

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Deejay Idiom