American Idioms and Expressions

Garbage In Garbage Out Idiom

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garbage in, garbage out
What does garbage in, garbage out mean?
the quality of information that you put into something will affect the response/outcome Garbage in, garbage out. The bad information that was used for the story affected the final story that was written.


Some Random Idioms
Yank my chain
What does "Yank my chain" mean?
If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them.
jacked
What does "jacked" mean?
damaged; injured; harmed; messed up
GMTA
What does "GMTA" mean?
great minds think alike
sting
What does "sting" mean?
capture and/or arrest somebody
carry over (something)
What does "carry over (something)" mean?
to save or postpone something for another timeThe department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
sell (something) on credit
What does "sell (something) on credit" mean?
to sell something now and let the purchaser pay for it laterWe decided to sell the stereo system on credit.
all in a day's work
What does "all in a day's work" mean?
to be part of what is expectedIt was all in a day's work when the firefighters rescued the cat.
peg away (at something)
What does "peg away (at something)" mean?
to keep working at something, keep trying somethingMy friend has been pegging away at his job for many years now.
piss something away
What does "piss something away" mean?
squander; fritter away; waste
a one-night stand
What does "a one-night stand" mean?
an activity lasting one nightThe band played many one-night stands in the small towns close to the city.

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