Frak Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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frak What does frak mean?	fuck (from the TV series "Battlestar Galactica; all variants of fuck are reproduced with frak)
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Caught with your hand in the cookie jar What does "Caught with your hand in the cookie jar" mean?	If someone is caught with his or her hand in the cookie jar, he or she is caught doing something wrong.

You reap what you sow What does "You reap what you sow" mean?	This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad.
newbie What does "newbie" mean?	person who is new to the Internet.	Too many newbies in this chat room today.
baby catcher What does "baby catcher" mean?	obstetrician
Top notch What does "Top notch" mean?	If something is top notch, it's excellent, of the highest quality or standard.
come up with (something) What does "come up with (something)" mean?	to produce or find a thought/idea/answer	I tried to come up with a name for the new magazine.
in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	in disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, in disrespect of the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.

lock horns with (someone) What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?	to get into an argument with someone	I locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.
sit on its hands What does "sit on its hands" mean?	an audience refuses to applaud	The audience sat on its hands after the terrible performance by the singer.
Mind you What does "Mind you" mean?	I want you to notice and understand something	I don`t want to work any more overtime. Mind you, if there is an emergency I will be happy to work extra hours.
at a loss for words What does "at a loss for words" mean?	speechless, unable to speak	I was at a loss for words when I met my friend after many years.
at heart What does "at heart" mean?	basically, fundamentally	She is a very nice person at heart although many people dislike her.
Smart as a whip What does "Smart as a whip" mean?	A person who is smart as a whip is very clever.

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