American Idioms and Expressions

Find Fault With (someone Or Something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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find fault with (someone or something)
What does find fault with (someone or something) mean?
to criticize someone or somethingMy boss finds fault with everything that I do.

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in need of (someone or something)
What does "in need of (someone or something)" mean?
requiring someone or somethingWe are in need of a new stove in our apartment.
walking papers
What does "walking papers" mean?
a statement saying that one is fired from his or her jobHe was given his walking papers from his company last week.
make out (a report/application)
What does "make out (a report/application)" mean?
fill out a report/applicationI stayed out late last night in order to make out some reports for work.
chicken and egg situation
What does "chicken and egg situation" mean?
a situation where two things happen together and it is difficult to see which one of them caused the other, related to two factors - each of which causes or leads to the other I do not know if I should buy a new computer so I can make some money with it or make some money first and then buy a new computer. It is a chicken and egg situation.

the hair of the dog that bit one
What does "the hair of the dog that bit one" mean?
a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangoverThe man woke up and had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.
turn turtle
What does "turn turtle" mean?
turn over; flip over; capsize
for all the world
What does "for all the world" mean?
for anything, for any priceFor all the world I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me.
dead end
What does "dead end" mean?
the end of a road, an impasseThe negotiations between the players and the owners have come to a dead end.
one of those days
What does "one of those days" mean?
a bad day where many things go wrongIt was one of those days and from early morning things went wrong.

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