Fruitcake Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fruitcake What does fruitcake mean?	male homosexual
fruitcake What does fruitcake mean?	person who acts childish or silly
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on occasion What does "on occasion" mean?	occasionally	We go to my favorite restaurant on occasion.

in one`s shell What does "in one`s shell" mean?	withdrawn, silent, not sociable	We are trying to get her out of her shell but she still doesn`t want to talk to anyone.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	the amount of food that one takes is greater than what one could possibly eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach and I took too much food at the buffet dinner.
bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.
ground-pounder What does "ground-pounder" mean?	infantryman
Muddy the waters What does "Muddy the waters" mean?	If somebody muddies the waters, he or she makes the situation more complex or less clear.
to whom it may concern What does "to whom it may concern" mean?	to the person to whom something applies	I do not know the name of the sales manager so I will address the letter, "to whom it may concern."

apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone or something that one likes a lot or likes more than others	The little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.
bring (something) off What does "bring (something) off" mean?	to make something happen	The students tried hard to bring off a successful dance to collect money for their club.
hand over fist What does "hand over fist" mean?	fast and in large amounts	We have been making money hand over fist in our new store.
back up (someone or something) What does "back up (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something	The doctor made a mistake and the hospital refused to back him up.
more dead than alive What does "more dead than alive" mean?	exhausted, near death	I felt more dead than alive when I returned from the hiking trip.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	speak loudly so you will be heard above the noise	I had to speak loudly in order to make myself heard while the loud music was playing.

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Fruitcake Idiom