Dumb Ass Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dumb-ass What does dumb-ass mean?	dumb; stupid; idiotic
dumb-ass What does dumb-ass mean?	dumb, idiotic person
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go out of fashion/style What does "go out of fashion/style" mean?	to become unfashionable	Striped pants have recently gone out of fashion.

head off (something) What does "head off (something)" mean?	stop, prevent	They were able to head off a strike by the union at the last minute.
captain of industry What does "captain of industry" mean?	a top corporation officer	The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
button one's lip What does "button one's lip" mean?	to become quiet	I decided to button my lip rather than give my opinion of our supervisor.
in the near future What does "in the near future" mean?	in the time immediately ahead	In the near future I plan to move to a smaller apartment and try to save some money.
lay a finger on (someone or something) What does "lay a finger on (someone or something)" mean?	to touch or bother someone or something	The teacher told the students not to lay a finger on the new computer.
Vicar of Bray What does "Vicar of Bray" mean?	(UK) A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray

horse trade What does "horse trade" mean?	to bargain in a hard and skillful way	We had to do some horse trading but finally we were able to buy the new house.
go out the window What does "go out the window" mean?	to be abandoned, to go out of effect	The school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived.
bury one's head in the sand What does "bury one's head in the sand" mean?	to ignore a problem or hide from some obvious danger, to refuse to see or face something	My uncle buried his head in the sand and tried not to talk about the problem.

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