American Idioms and Expressions

Feel Sorry For (someone) Idiom

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feel sorry for (someone)
What does feel sorry for (someone) mean?		 to pity someoneI feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job.

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Method in his madness
What does "Method in his madness" mean?		 If there's method in someone's madness, they do things in a strange and unorthodox way, but manage to get results.
to mean business
What does "to mean business" mean?		 to be serious, to be ready to take actionHe is working very hard and means business when he says that he is going to get the office organized.
bookworm
What does "bookworm" mean?		 someone who reads a lotMy sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
kick the shit out of (someone)
What does "kick the shit out of (someone)" mean?		 physically attack and abuse someone
burn up
What does "burn up" mean?		 to burn completely (usually things and not buildings) The uniforms burned up in the fire.

roll out the red carpet
What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?		 to welcome an important guest by putting a red carpet down for him or her to walk onThey rolled out the red carpet when the Queen came for a visit.
Worth a shot
What does "Worth a shot" mean?		 If something is worth a shot, it is worth trying as there is some chance of success.
cave in to (someone or something)
What does " cave in to (someone or something)" mean?		 to surrender one's opposition to someone or something The company caved in to the union`s demand for more money.

give oneself away
What does "give oneself away" mean?		 to show guilt, to show that you have done wrongThe girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there.
york
What does "york" mean?		 throw up; vomit
outguess (someone)
What does "outguess (someone)" mean?		 to guess what someone else might doIt is difficult to outguess my boss. She always knows what is going on in our company.
turn one`s back on (someone or something)
What does "turn one`s back on (someone or something)" mean?		 to refuse to help someone who is in trouble or need The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for money.

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