American Idioms and Expressions

Fishy Idiom

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fishy What does fishy mean?	to be strange and suspicious	Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.
fishy What does fishy mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."
fishy What does fishy mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."
fishy What does fishy mean?	to be strange and suspicious	Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work. fit Idioms
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at the end of one`s rope What does "at the end of one`s rope" mean?	to be at the limit of one`s ability to cope	I am at the end of my rope about what to do about my current situation at work.

take it on the chin What does "take it on the chin" mean?	to be badly beaten or hurt, to get into trouble	My friend took it on the chin when he fought with the man at the store.
boody What does "boody" mean?	buttocks (usually applies to a woman's buttocks)
firing on all cylinders What does "firing on all cylinders" mean?	to be working and making every possible effort	We were firing on all cylinders when we began work on the new project.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything. stew Idioms<
calm down What does "calm down" mean?	to relax	The woman calmed down after the accident.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be in one's possession, to be ready	We did not have enough supplies on hand and were unable to finish the job.

Slough of despond What does "Slough of despond" mean?	If someone is very depressed or in despair, they're in a slough of despond.
wind up What does "wind up" mean?	make very excited, nervous or upset	I was really wound up yesterday after work and I couldn`t get to sleep easily.
get the message What does "get the message" mean?	to understand clearly what is meant by someone	I do not think that the opposite side got the message regarding the direction that the negotiations were heading.
Give it some stick What does "Give it some stick" mean?	(UK) If you give something some stick, you put a lot of effort into it.
let out (clothes/a rope) What does "let out (clothes/a rope)" mean?	make clothes longer or looser, allow a rope to slip out little by little	I had to go to the tailors to have them let out my sports jacket.

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