American Idioms and Expressions

Devil May Care Attitude Idiom

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devil-may-care attitude
What does devil-may-care attitude mean?		 an unworried attitude, an attitude where one does not care what happensThe man has a devil-may-care attitude to his job and nothing bothers him.
devil-may-care attitude
What does devil-may-care attitude mean?		 an unworried attitude, an attitude where one does not care what happens The man has a devil-may-care attitude to his job and nothing bothers him.

devil-may-care-attitude
What does devil-may-care-attitude mean?		 a very casual attitude, a worry-free or carefree attitude The boy has a devil-may-care attitude about school and rarely does his homework.


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With child
What does "With child" mean?		(UK) If a woman's with child, she's pregnant.
deal in (something)
What does "deal in (something)" mean?		 to buy and sell something The man has been dealing in antiques for many years.

bounce
What does "bounce" mean?		 have a check fail to clear payment due to lack of funds. My checked bounced because I forgot to put money into my account.
give out (something)
What does "give out (something)" mean?		 to give something to people, to distribute somethingWe gave out more than six hundred balloons at the shopping center.
no joke
What does "no joke" mean?		 a serious matterThe mistake with the meeting time was no joke. It caused many of us very serious problems.
lose one's head over (someone or something)
What does "lose one's head over (someone or something)" mean?		 to become confused or obsessed over somethingThe woman lost her head during the investigation into the company problems.
send away for (something)
What does "send away for (something)" mean?		 to write a letter asking for somethingI sent away for some information but it has not arrived yet.
touched (in the head)
What does "touched (in the head)" mean?		 to be crazyMy neighbor is touched in the head. He is really crazy.
schmooze
What does "schmooze" mean?		 make relaxed, casual conversation. "No, we weren't talking about anything important.We were just schmoozing."
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