American Idioms and Expressions

Fuzz Idiom

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fuzz
What does fuzz mean?
police; police officer. Quick, run, the fuzz is here.

Some Random Idioms
Drive home
What does "Drive home" mean?
The idiomatic expression 'drive home' means 'reinforce' as in 'The company offered unlimited technical support as a way to drive home the message that customer satisfaction was its highest priority.'
up against
What does "up against" mean?
having trouble withHe came up against many problems when he went to university.
RSVP
What does "RSVP" mean?
Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please reply Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please replyThe invitation said RSVP so I quickly sent off a note to say that I would be able to attend the party.
have (someone) dead to rights
What does "have (someone) dead to rights" mean?
prove someone absolutely guiltyThe police had the man dead to rights when they videotaped him stealing the car.
sore loser
What does "sore loser" mean?
a person who gets angry when he or she losesHe is a sore loser when he does not win a game of tennis.
lock horns with (someone)
What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?
to get into an argument with someoneI locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.
spitting image of (someone)
What does "spitting image of (someone)" mean?
the exact resemblance to someoneMy cousin is a spitting image of his father.
for a song
What does "for a song" mean?
for very little money, very cheaply I was able to buy my new car for a song.

roll back (a price)
What does "roll back (a price)" mean?
to reduce a price to a previous amountThe prices at the computer store were rolled back during the big sale.
lady`s man
What does "lady`s man" mean?
a man who is popular with womenHe is a lady`s man and always seems to have a woman interested in him.
To cut a long story short
What does "To cut a long story short" mean?
This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.

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