Diddly Squat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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diddly-squat What does diddly-squat mean?	nothing; nothing at all
diddly-squat What does diddly-squat mean?	nothing; nothing at all.	You don't know diddly-squat about this.
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bow and scrape What does "bow and scrape" mean?	to be very humble and subservient	I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents.

Someone's made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it. What does "Someone's made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it." mean?	Someone has caused his/her own problems; he/she will have to solve them himself/herself.	A: Jim upset everyone when he got angry at themeeting. Can we do anything to make the situation better?
sketchy What does "sketchy" mean?	shady; vague; weird
take aim at (someone or something) What does "take aim at (someone or something)" mean?	to aim a gun/camera/policy at someone or something, to focus one's attention at someone or something	The police department plan to take aim at people who do not stop at stop signs.
have a yellow streak What does "have a yellow streak" mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
lid What does "lid" mean?	eyelid
have (something) hanging over one's head What does "have (something) hanging over one's head" mean?	have something worrying one	I want to finish my final essay so I don't have it hanging over my head.
blow up (at someone) What does "blow up (at someone)" mean?	to get angry, to lose one's temper	The passenger who was waiting in the line blew up at the ticket agent.

ding What does "ding" mean?	dent; damage; bump into (something)
have (someone) in one's pocket What does "have (someone) in one's pocket" mean?	to have control over someone	The large union has the city mayor in their pocket.
open Pandora's box What does "open Pandora's box" mean?	to uncover more problems/issues than you expected or wanted	The investigation of the company was like opening Pandora's box. Many other problems were discovered.
wack off What does "wack off" mean?	masturbate (said of men)
daily grind What does "daily grind" mean?	the everyday work routine	My father is tired of the daily grind of working and will retire soon.

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Diddly Squat Idiom