Dullard Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dullard What does dullard mean?	dumb, idiotic person
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poppers What does "poppers" mean?	amyl nitrite

sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	the ability to know or feel things that are beyond the five basic senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she knows everything that is happening around her.
take up (clothes) What does "take up (clothes)" mean?	to make a skirt/dress/pants shorter	I went back to the department store to see if they could take up my suit pants.
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	say something so that there will be a record of a particular fact	I was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.
time and tide wait for no man What does "time and tide wait for no man" mean?	things will happen naturally no matter what you do so it is important to take an opportunity when it appears	Time and tide wait for no man and if you want to become an elected official then you should take the opportunity now as it may not come again.
more to (something) than meets the eye What does "more to (something) than meets the eye" mean?	hidden values or facts in something	There was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it.

good deal What does "good deal" mean?	a product of good quality and a cheap price	You can usually get a good deal on stereos at that discount store.
come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.
gults What does "gults" mean?	gluteus maximus muscles (buttocks muscles)
as meek as a lamb What does "as meek as a lamb" mean?	quiet, docile, meek	The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase.
have eyes in the back of one`s head What does "have eyes in the back of one`s head" mean?	to have the ability to know what is happening behind one's back	Our teacher has eyes in the back of her head and she always knows what is going on in the classroom.
none the wiser What does "none the wiser" mean?	not knowing any more	We put all of the old magazines in the garbage and my sister was none the wiser.

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Dullard Idiom