Ghetto Blaster Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ghetto blaster What does ghetto blaster mean?	large, portable stereo radio/cassette/CD player.	Turn down that damn ghetto blaster.
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for the life of (someone) What does "for the life of (someone)" mean?	even if one's life were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something)	For the life of me I could not remember where I had put my house keys.

as luck would have it What does "as luck would have it" mean?	by chance	As luck would have it I was able to borrow some clothes to wear to the party.
cannot see one's hand in front of one's face What does "cannot see one's hand in front of one's face" mean?	to be unable to see very far (usually because of darkness or fog)	I could not see my hands in front of my face because of the heavy rain.
vic What does "vic" mean?	convict
At cross purposes What does "At cross purposes" mean?	When people are at cross purposes, they misunderstand each other or have different or opposing objectives.
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small hotel room.
devil take the hindmost What does "devil take the hindmost" mean?	everybody must look after their own interests or safety	The man's attitude was the devil take the hindmost and he never helped his friends when they needed help.
frikking What does "frikking" mean?	annoying; irritating; damned (from "fucking")

bag What does "bag" mean?	capture; seize; arrest.	The cops bagged another pimp last night.
catch-22 What does " catch-22" mean?	a situation in which whatever decision is made the outcome will have negative consequences, a basically no-win situation	It is a catch-22 situation. If I go to work there will be problems but if I do not go to work there will also be problems.
strike a raw nerve What does "strike a raw nerve" mean?	to upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses him or her	The discussion about death struck a raw nerve in the woman.
take to the woods What does "take to the woods" mean?	to run away and hide	The man decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his angry wife.
run away with (something) What does "run away with (something)" mean?	to be much better than others, to win easily	Our hometown team ran away with the football championship.
table a motion What does "table a motion" mean?	to postpone the discussion of something during a meeting	We tabled a motion to discuss the safety issue at another time.

American Idioms and Expressions

Ghetto Blaster Idiom