Dog Meat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dog meat What does dog meat mean?	dead person (usually made in threat form)
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son of a bitch What does "son of a bitch" mean?	damn it, darn it (used to express frustration or anger).	Son of a bitch! I totally forgot.

bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest or worst point	The value of my stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to increase in value.
layaway plan What does "layaway plan" mean?	a plan in which one pays some money as a downpayment and then pays a little more when one is able and the store holds the goods until the full price is paid	We bought our furniture on the layaway plan at the store.
Time-honoured practice What does "Time-honoured practice" mean?	A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.
broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	wide hips or large buttocks	The woman is broad in the beam but she doesn't worry about it at all.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask for some money.

call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
chalk (something) up to (something) What does "chalk (something) up to (something)" mean?	to recognize something as the cause of something else	We were able to chalk our success up to our new boat.
Silver surfer What does "Silver surfer" mean?	A silver surfer is an elderly person who uses the internet.

American Idioms and Expressions

Dog Meat Idiom