Eat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eat What does eat mean?	pay for the costs or expenses associated with something
eat What does eat mean?	worry or bother (somebody).	What's eating you? Why so upset?
eat What does eat mean?	perform oral sex
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cut a fine figure What does "cut a fine figure" mean?	to look good	I plan to cut a fine figure when I go to the job interview next week.

kick the habit What does "kick the habit" mean?	stop a bad habit	He has been trying to kick his smoking habit for many years.
a pack of lies What does "a pack of lies" mean?	a series of lies	Everything that the man said was a pack of lies and nobody believed him.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
know where all the bodies are buried What does "know where all the bodies are buried" mean?	know all the important details and secrets about something	Our new boss knows where all the bodies are buried in our company and knows how to keep a secret well.
take in (something) or take (something) in What does "take in (something) or take (something) in" mean?	to make something smaller	The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.
put (someone) up to (something) What does "put (someone) up to (something)" mean?	to persuade or cause someone to do something	The boy's friend put him up to cheat on the examination.
kick in the butt What does "kick in the butt" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
look like something the cat dragged in What does "look like something the cat dragged in" mean?	to look tired/worn out/dirty	I was very tired and I am sure that I looked like something the cat dragged in.
put (somewhere) on the map What does "put (somewhere) on the map" mean?	to make a place well-known	The new museum has put our city on the map.
wait-and-see attitude What does "wait-and-see attitude" mean?	an uncertain attitude where you wait and see what will happen	We decided to take a wait-and-see attitude regarding what our new boss was going to do.

American Idioms and Expressions

Eat Idiom