American Idioms and Expressions

Donorcycle Idiom

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donorcycle
What does donorcycle mean?
motorcyle to medical practitioners, so called because of the hate rate of death which results in organs available for donation

Some Random Idioms
queer
What does "queer" mean?
of or pertaining to homosexuals
Noddy work
What does "Noddy work" mean?
(UK) Unimportant or very simple tasks are noddy work.
flack
What does "flack" mean?
criticism; complaints
control (someone) with an iron fist
What does "control (someone) with an iron fist" mean?
to have strict and complete control over someone or a group of people The manager controls the staff with an iron fist.

Break the back of the beast
What does "Break the back of the beast" mean?
If you break the back of the beast, you accomplish a challenge.
ahead of schedule
What does "ahead of schedule" mean?
before the time on a schedule that has been decided We finished our work ahead of schedule.

on the bench
What does "on the bench" mean?
to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports gameThe new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.
knee-high to a grasshopper
What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?
very young (like a child)I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.

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