American Idioms and Expressions

For All Practical Purposes Idiom

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for all practical purposes What does for all practical purposes mean?	for what might be reasonably expected	For all practical purposes our car was no longer suitable for our large family.
for all practical purposes What does for all practical purposes mean?	for what might be reasonably expected	For all practical purposes, our car was no longer suitable for our large family.
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dick What does "dick" mean?	dumb person (usually a man)

first-string What does "first-string" mean?	the best group of players on a team	Our team will use their first-string players for the game today.
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
spill the beans What does "spill the beans" mean?	to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it	"Please do not spill the beans about my plans to return to school next year."
try (something) out on (someone) What does "try (something) out on (someone)" mean?	to test something on someone	I plan to try the new song out on the other members of the staff.
rophies What does "rophies" mean?	rohypnol
dirt cheap What does "dirt cheap" mean?	to be extremely cheap	The denim jackets were dirt cheap so I decided to buy two of them.

give me a break What does "give me a break" mean?	that's enough; lay off; no more
to peter out What does "to peter out" mean?	to die down gradually, to grow less strong	The large crowd from the football game has begun to peter out and the streets around the stadium are quiet now.
jump all over (someone) What does "jump all over (someone)" mean?	criticize/scold/blame someone	As soon as I began to talk about my plans for the summer my boss jumped all over me.
a heavy heart What does "a heavy heart" mean?	a feeling of sadness or unhappiness	He seems to have a heavy heart now that his wife has died.
Feeling blue What does "Feeling blue" mean?	If you feel blue, you are feeling unwell, mainly associated with depression or unhappiness.
short shrift What does "short shrift" mean?	rude treatment	The woman received short shrift from her supervisor when she asked for a holiday.

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