Get An Earful Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get an earful What does get an earful mean?	to hear much talk/criticism/complaints about something	Our boss got an earful when he asked the employees if they had any complaints.
get an earful What does get an earful mean?	to hear much talk or criticism or complaints about something	Our boss got an earful when he asked the employees if they had any complaints.
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bikini stuffers What does "bikini stuffers" mean?	breasts (on a woman)

shake (someone) down What does "shake (someone) down" mean?	to get money by threatening someone	The gangsters shook the small shop owners down to get some money.
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group	The manager's idea was neither fish nor fowl. Nobody knew what to do about it.
cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.
Shrinking violet What does "Shrinking violet" mean?	A shrinking violet is a shy person who doesn't express their views and opinions.

get around What does "get around " mean?	to go to different places, to move about	My friend gets around and has been to many different cities.
fuck about What does "fuck about" mean?	spend time doing minor, irrelevant things.	Stop fucking about, you've got work to do.
set the table What does "set the table" mean?	to place plates/glasses/napkins on the table before a meal	I set the table for my mother while she was cooking dinner.
pull rank What does "pull rank" mean?	use or exploit the authority that comes with one's rank
off one`s rocker What does "off one`s rocker" mean?	to be crazy	He must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems.

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