Fag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fag What does fag mean?	male homosexual
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die with one`s boots on What does "die with one`s boots on" mean?	to die while still active in one`s work or while doing a job	The man worked hard all his life and died with his boots on when he had a heart attack at the factory.

All hell broke loose What does "All hell broke loose" mean?	When all hell breaks loose, there is chaos, confusion and trouble.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely, to attack someone vigorously	The judge came down hard on the boy who had been arrested for breaking into a house.
play one's cards right What does "play one's cards right" mean?	make the best use of your opportunities or what you have	make the best use of your opportunities or what you haveI told my friend that if he plays his cards right he will be able to go on the business trip to Europe.
raise Cain What does "raise Cain" mean?	to create a disturbance, to cause trouble	The boys began to raise Cain at the dance and were asked to leave.
Old chestnut What does "Old chestnut" mean?	An old chestnut is something that has been repeated so many times that it has lost its impact.
get one's walking papers What does "get one's walking papers" mean?	to get fired	The young man got his walking papers for being late too often.
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.

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Fag Idiom