American Idioms and Expressions

Freebasing Idiom

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freebasing
What does freebasing mean?		smoking crack cocaine

Some Random Idioms
take (something) out on (someone or something)
What does "take (something) out on (someone or something)" mean?		 to direct one's anger or fear onto someone or somethingThe woman often takes her anger out on her husband.
zip
What does "zip" mean?		score of zeroIt was 10 to zip, we won!
pony up
What does "pony up" mean?		 to payI had to pony up a lot of money to get my car repaired.
line of least resistance
What does "line of least resistance" mean?		 a course of action that will cause the least trouble or effortIt was the line of least resistance so we moved out of our apartment quickly rather than have problems with the manager that we could never resolve.
build a case (against someone)
What does "build a case (against someone)" mean?		 gather the evidence needed to make a legal case against someoneThe legal team was working hard to build a case against the suspected car thief.
in a snit
What does "in a snit" mean?		 irritated; upset; angry
have (something) on the ball
What does "have (something) on the ball" mean?		 be smart/clever/skilledShe really has a lot on the ball. She should do well in her new job.
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