Dope Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dope What does dope mean?	dumb person
dope What does dope mean?	gossip; news; information.	It's time for the straight dope. No more lies.
dope What does dope mean?	drugs, especially marijuana or heroin
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nothing to choose from What does "nothing to choose from" mean?	no choice	There was nothing to choose from when we went to the shoe sale in the late afternoon.

skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	a person or animal that is very thin/skinny	The dog was skin and bones after his owner stopped giving him food.
spam What does "spam" mean?	undesired email messages (usually in large quantity) for products or services the user has no interest in
throw the book at (someone) What does "throw the book at (someone)" mean?	to punish someone as severely as possible, to make as many charges as possible against someone	The criminal was not sorry for his crime so the judge decided to throw the book at him.
fish out of water What does "fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in, an uncomfortable or awkward feeling	The woman felt like a fish out of water when she went to the party in her formal dress while everyone else was wearing jeans.
by a hair What does "by a hair" mean?	just barely, by a very small amount	I only passed the exam by a hair.
get one's just deserts What does "get one's just deserts" mean?	to get what one deserves	The apartment manager got her just deserts when she was fired for bothering the tenants.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	to be uncontrollable/wild	The party got out of hand and we had to call the police to quiet things.
pasting What does "pasting" mean?	defeat; beating; loss
bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do or eat more than you can manage	I bit off more than I can chew when I began to work in the evening.
make (something) by hand What does "make (something) by hand" mean?	to make something with one's hands rather than with a machine	The people in the small village make most of their clothes by hand. The woman likes to buy clothes that are made by hand.
clear out (of somewhere) What does "clear out (of somewhere)" mean?	to leave, to get out (usually quickly or abruptly)	We cleared out of the building when our class was finished.

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