Dreck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dreck What does dreck mean?	dirt; feces; crap; garbage
	Some Random Idioms
Have your cake and eat it too What does "Have your cake and eat it too" mean?	If someone wants to have their cake and eat it too, they want everything their way, especially when their wishes are contradictory.

eat one`s heart out What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?	to be envious, to be very sad	"You can eat your heart out. I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!"
Work like a dog What does "Work like a dog" mean?	If you work like a dog, you work very hard.
in charge of (something) What does "in charge of (something)" mean?	to be responsible for an activity or group of people	Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.
Down at heel What does "Down at heel" mean?	Someone who is down at heel is short of money. ('Down in heel' is used in American English)
set a trap What does "set a trap" mean?	to prepare a trap to catch an animal or a person who is doing something wrong/illegal	The conservation officers set a trap to try and catch the bear.
have (someone or something) in tow What does "have (someone or something) in tow" mean?	lead/pull/tow someone or something	The boy had his brother in tow as he walked down the street.

catch one's breath What does "catch one's breath" mean?	return to normal breathing after breathing very hard	I stopped at the top of the stairs to catch my breath.
for that matter What does "for that matter" mean?	about something, with regard to something	"I do not want to go shopping with you and for that matter I do not want to go anywhere with you."
put down (something) What does "put down (something)" mean?	to stop something by force, to crush something	The government easily put down the rebellion by the rebel army.
at risk What does "at risk" mean?	to be in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.
make the scene What does "make the scene" mean?	be present, go to a certain place or event	He decided to make the scene and go to the disco for the evening.

American Idioms and Expressions

Dreck Idiom