American Idioms and Expressions

Generous To A Fault Idiom

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generous to a fault What does generous to a fault mean?	to be too generous	My friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends.
generous to a fault What does generous to a fault mean?	to be too generous	My friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends. get Idioms
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have them rolling in the aisles What does "have them rolling in the aisles" mean?	make an audience laugh a lot	The speaker had them rolling in the aisles when he gave his talk.
hot number What does "hot number" mean?	sexy, appealing person (usually a woman)
have a rough time (of it) What does "have a rough time (of it)" mean?	experience a difficult period	My friend had a rough time of it when he was forced to leave his job.
as quiet as a mouse What does "as quiet as a mouse" mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
draw (someone) out or draw out (someone) What does "draw (someone) out or draw out (someone)" mean?	to make a person talk or tell something	The girl was very quiet but we were able to draw her out and she began talking.

Big girl's blouse What does "Big girl's blouse" mean?	A person who is very weak or fussy is a big girl's blouse.
shuttle (someone) from place to place What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?	to move someone from place to place	The volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.
rake (someone) over the coals What does "rake (someone) over the coals" mean?	to scold/reprimand someone	My boss raked me over the coals when he heard about the lost sales report.
fade away What does "fade away" mean?	to gradually diminish in time or distance or color	The words on the book have begun to fade away.
bop What does "bop" mean?	kind of jazz music from the 1940s
flip one`s lid What does "flip one`s lid" mean?	to become very excited, to lose one`s temper	My father flipped his lid when I told him about the large telephone bill.

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