American Idioms and Expressions

Foxy Idiom

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foxy What does foxy mean?	sexy (for women in particular)
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ugly duckling What does "ugly duckling" mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful. Goose Idioms

hit the nail on the head What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?	make a correct guess or analysis	He hit the nail on the head when he wrote the report about the bank`s problems.
junk What does "junk" mean?	drugs (heroin in particular)
carry a motion What does "carry a motion" mean?	to support or win acceptance for a motion or proposal or idea in a meeting	I was able to carry a motion at last night's meeting.
break (something) down What does "break (something) down" mean?	to explain something to someone in simple terms	My teacher broke down the scientific theory so that the class could understand it easily.
in stitches What does "in stitches" mean?	laughing	They were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
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.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall What does "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" mean?	This idiom means that the more powerful have more to lose, so when they suffer something bad, it is worse for them.
fuck like bunnies What does "fuck like bunnies" mean?	have sex regularly and repeatedly
whistle a different tune What does "whistle a different tune" mean?	change one`s attitude, contradict previous ideas	He is whistling a different tune now that he has been promoted and has more responsibility at his job.

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