American Idioms and Expressions

Fuck (something) Up Idiom

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fuck (something) up
What does fuck (something) up mean?		 damage or mangle something. I totally fucked up the test.

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What does "E" mean?		Ecstasy (methylenedioxymethamphetamine; MDMA)
pull (someone`s) leg
What does "pull (someone`s) leg" mean?		 to fool someone with a humorous account of something, to trick or joke with someoneThe man was pulling my leg when he said that I could not enter the movie theater after the movie had started.
get in on the ground floor
What does "get in on the ground floor" mean?		 to start at the beginning of something (in hopes of future gain)I am hoping to get in on the ground floor of the new company.
flat-chested
What does "flat-chested" mean?		 said of a woman with small breasts
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?		 to create something of value from something of no valueYou cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and there is no point in trying to teach the woman manners.
No quarter
What does "No quarter" mean?		 This means without mercy. We can say no quarter given or asked.
be off to a bad start
What does "be off to a bad start" mean?		 to start something under bad circumstances The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.

free and clear
What does "free and clear" mean?		 own something fully with no money owed or other restrictions on the item or propertyMy parents own their home free and clear.
upper crust
What does "upper crust" mean?		 rich and famous people, the highest class of peopleThe private club was full of what looked like the upper crust of the city.
under certain circumstances/conditions
What does "under certain circumstances/conditions" mean?		 depending on or influenced by somethingUnder certain circumstances the children were permitted to use the indoor stadium for practice.
a millstone around (someone's) neck
What does "a millstone around (someone's) neck" mean?		 a continual burden or handicapThe empty store was a millstone around the neck of the small businessman.
give (someone) an earful
What does "give (someone) an earful" mean?		 to scold someone, to tell someone much information (usually in an angry way)I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me.
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