Eat Shit And Die Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eat shit and die What does eat shit and die mean?	take what is coming to you; take what you deserve (abbr.: ESAD)
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have a head for (something) What does "have a head for (something)" mean?	have the mental capacity for something	My father has a head for numbers and is very good at mathematics.

at bay What does "at bay" mean?	at a distance	We were able to keep the dog at bay when we entered the building.
give or take (a certain amount of something) What does "give or take (a certain amount of something)" mean?	plus or minus a small amount	I think that the man is about 45 years old give or take five years.
crapper What does "crapper" mean?	latrine; bathroom
up the ante What does "up the ante" mean?	to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict	The union upped the ante in their dispute with the company.

shake (someone) down What does "shake (someone) down" mean?	to blackmail or extract money from someone	The gang tried to shake down the owner of the small store.
after all What does "after all" mean?	in spite of what has been decided	I decided to take the swimming course after all.
down/out for the count What does "down/out for the count" mean?	defeated, unconscious (in boxing a boxer who is on the ground must get up before the count of ten or he will lose)	defeated, unconscious (in boxing a boxer who is on the ground must get up before the count of ten or he will lose)The political candidate seemed to be down for the count when no major figures supported him.
phat What does "phat" mean?	excellent; good
play to the gallery What does "play to the gallery" mean?	to perform in a manner that will get the strong approval of the audience	The politician always plays to the gallery and tells his supporters what they want to hear.
slack off What does "slack off" mean?	to reduce something gradually, to become less active, to become lazy	Recently I have begun to slack off in my effort to find a new job.

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Eat Shit And Die Idiom