American Idioms and Expressions

Give (someone) The Creeps Idiom

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give (someone) the creeps
What does give (someone) the creeps mean?
to make someone feel uncomfortableThe girl next door is very strange. She gives me the creeps.

Some Random Idioms
red herring
What does "red herring" mean?
some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs when they were hunting and following something)The tax issue is a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted to talk about.
turn a deaf ear to (someone)
What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone)" mean?
to pretend not to hear someone, to not pay attention to someone The supervisor turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heat.

out of the mouths of babes
What does "out of the mouths of babes" mean?
something that a child says shows that they understand more about a situation than you thought that they didThe statement was right out of the mouths of babes. The little boy knew everything that was going on.
work overtime
What does "work overtime" mean?
to work more than one's regular hours I worked overtime every Friday last month.

On the game
What does "On the game" mean?
(UK) A person who is on the game works as a prostitute.
people who live in glass houses should not throw stones
What does "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones" mean?
you should not complain about other people unless you are perfect yourselfThe man always criticizes his friend for gossiping about other people but people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. He always does the same thing himself.
a thorn in (someone's) side
What does "a thorn in (someone's) side" mean?
a constant bother or annoyance to someoneThe reporter is a thorn in the politician's side.
write off (a debt/loan)
What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean?
to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.

advertising Idioms

catch (someone) napping
What does "catch (someone) napping" mean?
to find someone asleep, to find someone unprepared for something The boss caught the employee napping and became very angry.

twiddle one`s thumbs
What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?
to do nothing, to be idle The girl twiddled her thumbs all week and is now unable to pass her exam.

evil eye
What does "evil eye" mean?
the power to harm people just by looking at them (as some people believe)The man seemed to give me the evil eye when I met him at the ceremony.

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