Duby Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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duby What does duby mean?	marijuana
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heart stands still What does "heart stands still" mean?	to be very frightened or worried about something	My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.
to the contrary What does "to the contrary" mean?	contrary to what has been stated/thought	Everybody thought that the boy was bored at the dinner but to the contrary he was quite interested.
Come on hard What does "Come on hard" mean?	If you come on hard, you are aggressive in your dealing with someone.
count one`s chickens before they`re hatched What does "count one`s chickens before they`re hatched" mean?	to depend or think that you will get something before you actually have it	"Don`t count your chickens before they`re hatched. Remember that you may not get the job that you expect and you should not spend too much money."
chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man was very mean to other people when he was supervisor. Now his chickens have come home to roost and people are very unkind to him.
It cost an arm and a leg What does "It cost an arm and a leg" mean?	If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed.
posh What does "posh" mean?	fancy; upscale
hack What does "hack" mean?	cough
brainstorm (something) What does "brainstorm (something)" mean?	to try to develop an idea or think of new ideas	The students got into groups to brainstorm ideas for the school play.

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Duby Idiom