Dirty Work Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dirty work What does dirty work mean?	unpleasant or uninteresting work	I refused to do the dirty work which my friend wanted me to do.
dirty work What does dirty work mean?	unpleasant or uninteresting work	I refused to do the dirty work for my friend.
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come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.

lay off (someone) What does "lay off (someone)" mean?	stop bothering someone, leave someone alone	The coach told the players to lay off the new player so that he could relax before the game.
fine and dandy What does "fine and dandy" mean?	all right, okay	It is fine and dandy that the event will be held next Saturday.
a no-win situation What does "a no-win situation" mean?	a situation where there is no satisfactory solution	It was a no-win situation for the school when they had to deal with the problem student.
veg out What does "veg out" mean?	relax; take it easy; do very little
on the ropes What does "on the ropes" mean?	in a desperate situation or near defeat (from boxing where the losing boxer is forced back against the ropes)	in a desperate situation or near defeat (from boxing where the losing boxer is forced back against the ropes)The boxer was on the ropes and it seemed impossible for him to win the match.
pay an arm and a leg (for something) What does "pay an arm and a leg (for something)" mean?	to pay a lot of money for something	The woman paid an arm and a leg for her new coat.
break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down " mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed.

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Dirty Work Idiom