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.


Some Random Idioms
hang one's hat (somewhere)
What does "hang one's hat (somewhere)" mean?
live or take up residence somewhereI want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.
give one's best to
What does "give one's best to" mean?
idiom. say hello to; give one's regards to
come to life
What does "come to life" mean?
to become alive or livelyThe party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.
game that two can play
What does "game that two can play" mean?
a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both useThe insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then so can I.
call off (something) or call (something) off
What does "call off (something) or call (something) off" mean?
to cancel something They called off the game because of the rain.

rooted to the spot
What does "rooted to the spot" mean?
to be unable to move because of fear or surpriseThe boy was rooted to the spot as he watched the dog attack the rabbit.
AWOL
What does "AWOL" mean?
Absent Without Leave - often used in the military Absent Without Leave - often used in the militaryThe military police were searching the area for the soldier who had gone AWOL.
at sea (about something)
What does "at sea (about something)" mean?
to be confused about something, to be lost Most members of the class were at sea when the teacher tried to explain the difficult theory.

go for broke
What does "go for broke" mean?
to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possibleWe are going for broke to try and win the new contract.
off one`s chest
What does "off one`s chest" mean?
something is removed so that it does not bother you anymore I talked to my friend for a long time and I was able to get some problems off my chest.

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