American Idioms and Expressions

Downer Idiom

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downer
What does downer mean?
a disappointing, depressing event or situation
downer
What does downer mean?
depressants

Some Random Idioms
Go blue
What does "Go blue" mean?
If you go blue, you are very cold indeed. ('Turn blue' is an alternative form.)
If you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows
What does "If you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows" mean?
If you wish to be associated with a particular high risk and/or high profile situation and benefit from the rewards of that association, you have to accept the consequences if things go wrong - you cannot dissociate yourself.
a force to be reckoned with
What does "a force to be reckoned with" mean?
someone or something that is important and should not be ignored The young man is a force to be reckoned with in the wrestling world.

play one's ace
What does "play one's ace" mean?
to use one's best resources (the ace is the most powerful card), to use all of one's powerI played my ace when I asked my boss for more money.
behind the eight ball
What does "behind the eight ball" mean?
in a difficult situation from which you probably cannot escape The man was now behind the eight ball and could not pay his loan.

under the hammer
What does "under the hammer" mean?
up for sale at an auctionThe painting went under the hammer and sold for a very high price.
bolt down (something) or bolt (something) down
What does "bolt down (something) or bolt (something) down" mean?
to eat something very quickly The man bolted down his food before going back to work.

angels
What does "angels" mean?
altitude in thousands of feet
peyote
What does "peyote" mean?
mescaline
look like something the cat dragged in
What does "look like something the cat dragged in" mean?
to look tired or worn out or dirty I was very tired and I looked like something the cat dragged in.

come down with (something)
What does "come down with (something)" mean?
to become sick with a cold etc.My mother came down with a cold so was unable to attend the dinner.
bottom out
What does "bottom out" mean?
to reach the lowest point The stock market bottomed out at its lowest level in many months.

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