Down The Drain Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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down the drain What does down the drain mean?	to be wasted or lost	My uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
down the drain What does down the drain mean?	to be wasted or lost	My uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
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splitting headache What does "splitting headache" mean?	a severe headache	I have been suffering from a splitting headache all morning.

arm in arm What does "arm in arm" mean?	linked together by the arms	The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.
play cat and mouse with (someone) What does "play cat and mouse with (someone)" mean?	to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone	The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.
by the week What does "by the week" mean?	one week at a time	We rented the car by the week.
within a whisker of (doing something) What does "within a whisker of (doing something)" mean?	almost do something	I came within a whisker of quitting my job but I decided to continue working there.
get up on the wrong side of the bed What does "get up on the wrong side of the bed" mean?	to be in a bad mood	My friend got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and will not talk to anyone.
Work like a dog What does "Work like a dog" mean?	If you work like a dog, you work very hard.
fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	The woman's new dress fit like a glove so she was very happy.
as usual What does "as usual" mean?	most of the time, following the usual pattern	As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class.
scank What does "scank" mean?	ugly woman (usually young)
put words into (someone`s) mouth What does "put words into (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to speak for another person without permission	My boss put words into my mouth when he told me what he thought I wanted to do.

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Down The Drain Idiom