American Idioms and Expressions

Ding Dong Idiom

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ding-dong What does ding-dong mean?	dumb person (male or female)
ding-dong What does ding-dong mean?	penis
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honker What does "honker" mean?	the nose (often a large nose).	Check out that guy's honker. It's enormous.
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	something unpleasant that one must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the new job.
at times What does "at times" mean?	sometimes, occasionally	At times, our teacher is very nice but at other times she is not nice.
for good What does "for good" mean?	permanently	We have decided to move to Los Angeles for good.
number one What does "number one" mean?	oneself.	I'm looking out for number one from now on.

to show cause What does "to show cause" mean?	to give a reason or explanation for something	The lawyer was asked to show cause as to why the man was guilty of the crime.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
take (something) personally What does "take (something) personally" mean?	to interpret a remark as if it were meant for or critical of oneself	I wish that my colleague would not take everything that I say personally.
afraid of one's own shadow What does "afraid of one's own shadow" mean?	to be easily frightened	The small dog is afraid of his own shadow. after Idioms

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