American Idioms and Expressions

Foxy Lady Idiom

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foxy lady
What does foxy lady mean?
sexy woman

Some Random Idioms
boggle (someone's) mind
What does "boggle (someone's) mind" mean?
to confuse or overwhelm someone The amount of waste in the city program really boggles my mind.

as black as a skillet
What does "as black as a skillet" mean?
very black The little boy's feet were as black as a skillet.

give (someone) the green light
What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?
to give someone permission to proceed with a project The city gave us the green light to begin the new project.

Bad mouth
What does "Bad mouth" mean?
(UK) When you are bad mouthing,you are saying negative things about someone or something.('Bad-mouth' and 'badmouth' are also used.)
blind leading the blind
What does "blind leading the blind" mean?
someone who has little ability or knowledge but is trying to help or teach someone elseIt was the blind leading the blind when the teacher who could not cook was asked to teach the cooking class.
Throw a curve
What does "Throw a curve" mean?
If you throw someone a curve, you surprise them with something they find difficult to deal with. ('Throw' a curveball' is also used.)
blue in the face
What does "blue in the face" mean?
to be very angry or upset, to be excited and very emotionalI argued with my supervisor until I was blue in the face.
drop in one's tracks
What does "drop in one's tracks" mean?
to collapse from exhaustionThe runner dropped in his tracks during the last part of the race.

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