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pay (someone) a left-handed compliment
What does "pay (someone) a left-handed compliment" mean? to give someone a false compliment that is actually an insult The service at the store was poor so the customer paid the clerk a left-handed compliment.

a cash cow
What does "a cash cow" mean? a product or service that makes much money Our new business is a cash cow. We are making much money now.

have foot-in-mouth disease
What does "have foot-in-mouth disease" mean? to embarrass oneself by a silly mistake I think that my friend has foot-in-mouth disease. She is always making very stupid statements.
circling the drain
What does "circling the drain" mean? expected to die shortly. He's circling the drain and won't last much longer.
go to one`s head
What does "go to one`s head" mean? to become conceited The man's new position has gone to his head and he will not speak to us now.
pass out
What does "pass out" mean? to faint Three teenage girls passed out at the rock concert.

capish
What does "capish" mean? understand (usually as a question). This is what you gotta do, capish?
tapped
What does "tapped" mean? broke; having no money
dead set against (something)
What does "dead set against (something)" mean? to be determined not to do something The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
High-wire act
What does "High-wire act" mean? A high-wire act is a dangerous or risky strategy, plan, task, etc.
pay one's debt to society
What does "pay one's debt to society" mean? to serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison) The young man spent several years in prison in order to pay his debt to society.
air (something)
What does "air (something)" mean? to broadcast something on television or radio They will air the game tomorrow.

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Eat Up Something or< I> Eat Something Up Idiom