Dynamite Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dynamite What does dynamite mean?	good; great; excellent (not used much anymore)
	Some Random Idioms
as thick as pea soup What does "as thick as pea soup" mean?	very thick (can be used with fog as well as with liquids)	The fog was as thick as pea soup when we walked along the beach.

hit the skids What does "hit the skids" mean?	decline, decrease in value	The prices of houses hit the skids recently in our city.
bad rap What does "bad rap" mean?	a false criminal accusation or conviction.	He's got a bad rap as a drug dealer, but it's not true.
Face the music What does "Face the music" mean?	To accept the truth.	It's time to face the music on your donut addiction. Comes from the British military. When someone was court marshaled, there would be a military drum squad playing, hence face the music. The term "drummed out of the military" came from this practice....
crap What does "crap" mean?	worthless junk
snow job What does "snow job" mean?	deception; con

at loggerheads (with someone) What does "at loggerheads (with someone)" mean?	to be having a quarrel or disagreement with someone, to oppose someone	We are at loggerheads with the company over their plans to build a new factory.
cry out for (someone or something) What does "cry out for (someone or something)" mean?	to need someone or something badly, to lack something	The new room that we built cries out for new furniture.
get (something) off one's chest What does "get (something) off one's chest" mean?	to tell something that has been bothering you	I talked to my parents and I was able to get some things that were bothering me off my chest.
live beyond one's means What does "live beyond one's means" mean?	to spend more money than you can afford	The girl is living beyond her means and will soon have some serious financial problems.
cash in one`s chips What does "cash in one`s chips" mean?	to exchange or sell something to get some money (from the chips used in a poker game)	I decided to cash in my chips and go back to school.

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Dynamite Idiom