Face Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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face-off What does face-off mean?	confrontation (from sports)
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Great Scott What does "Great Scott" mean?	An exclamation of surprise.

thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone says to her.
frigid What does "frigid" mean?	sexually disinterested; not into sexual activity.	She's so frigid, she won't even kiss me.
game that two can play What does "game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then so can I.
make a clean breast of (something) What does "make a clean breast of (something)" mean?	get something off one's chest, confess something	I talked to my supervisor and I tried to make a clean breast of my past problems at the company.
Dumb as a rock What does "Dumb as a rock" mean?	If you are dumb as a rock, you have no common sense and are stupid.
put in one's oar What does "put in one's oar" mean?	give help, give advice without being asked	give help, give advice without being askedWe were doing very well until our supervisor came along and put in his oar. We would have done better without him.
draw a blank What does "draw a blank" mean?	to get no response from someone when you ask him or her a question	The teacher drew a blank when she asked about the boy's plans for the weekend.
thumb a lift/ride What does "thumb a lift/ride" mean?	to hitchhike	Our car had a flat tire so we thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.
hand over fist What does "hand over fist" mean?	quickly	His new company is making money hand over fist.
the party's over What does "the party's over" mean?	a happy or good time has come to an end	The party's over and I must now begin to work after my long holiday.
shitstick What does "shitstick" mean?	horried person

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Face Off Idiom