Fairy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fairy What does fairy mean?	male homosexual
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snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	a low and dishonest person	The man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.

Heart in your boots What does "Heart in your boots" mean?	If you're heart is in your boots, you are very unhappy.
All over bar the shouting What does "All over bar the shouting" mean?	When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.('All over but the shouting' is also used.)
a case of mistaken identity What does "a case of mistaken identity" mean?	an incorrect identification of someone	It was a case of mistaken identity when the police arrested the wrong person.
cop out What does "cop out" mean?	to avoid doing something that you were planning to do	My friend copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day.

Cast sheep's eyes at What does "Cast sheep's eyes at" mean?	If you cast sheep's eyes at at someone, you look lovingly or with longing at them.
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	I went into the store and in the twinkling of an eye I lost my wallet.
prone to (something) What does "prone to (something)" mean?	to be likely to do something	Our manager is prone to saying some very strange things.
have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) What does "have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)" mean?	have a sincere and intimate talk with someone	I had a heart-to-heart talk with my sister about my girlfriend.
get at (something) What does "get at (something)" mean?	to mean something	I do not know what the man was trying to get at during the meeting.

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Fairy Idiom