American Idioms and Expressions

Fall Out With (someone) Over (something) Idiom

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fall out with (someone) over (something)
What does fall out with (someone) over (something) mean?
to disagree or quarrel with someone about somethingI fell out with my roommate over who should clean the bathroom.

Some Random Idioms
thrust and parry
What does "thrust and parry" mean?
to compete actively with someone, to enter into verbal combat with someone (this idiom comes from the sport of fencing)The debate was a form of thrust and parry and continued for a long time.
call it a day
What does "call it a day" mean?
to finish work and go home I called it a day and decided to go home early.

have the wits to do (something)
What does "have the wits to do (something)" mean?
to have the intelligence or understanding to do somethingThe man had the wits to quickly phone the police when he saw the accident.
unknown quantity
What does "unknown quantity" mean?
a person or thing which nobody knows much aboutThe new mayor was an unknown quantity and nobody knew what to expect.
hash (something) over
What does "hash (something) over" mean?
discuss something in great detailWe stayed after school to hash over the new contract.
Who wears the trousers?
What does "Who wears the trousers?" mean?
(UK) The person who wears the trousers in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.
SNAFU
What does "SNAFU" mean?
problem; trouble; trouble spot (from WWII military slang: situation normal, all fucked up). Just one little snafu: the computer crashed.
Without a hitch
What does "Without a hitch" mean?
If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.
fishy
What does "fishy" mean?
to be strange and suspiciousSomething is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.

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