American Idioms and Expressions

Give One`s Right Arm (for Someone Or Something) Idiom

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give one`s right arm (for someone or something) What does give one`s right arm (for someone or something) mean?	to give something of great value for someone or something	I would give my right arm to be able to go to Florida with my friend next month.
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too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything. stew Idioms<

make a laughingstock of (someone) What does "make a laughingstock of (someone)" mean?	do something that makes people laugh at someone	I made a laughingstock of myself when I dropped the plate of crackers at the party.
crackers What does "crackers" mean?	mentally unstable; nuts; crazy
daffy What does "daffy" mean?	mildly eccentric; silly
try one`s hand (at something) What does "try one`s hand (at something)" mean?	to make an inexperienced attempt at something, to try something	I tried my hand at golf last summer but I did not like it.
Bad mouth What does "Bad mouth" mean?	(UK) When you are bad mouthing,you are saying negative things about someone or something.('Bad-mouth' and 'badmouth' are also used.)
the proof is in the pudding/the proof of the pudding is in the eating What does "the proof is in the pudding/the proof of the pudding is in the eating" mean?	you can only find out if an idea or plan is good by seeing what the results of trying it will be	The proof is in the pudding and if the business idea is good then many people will support it. If it is not good then people will not support it.

shit slinger What does "shit slinger" mean?	cook
Dominoid What does "Dominoid" mean?	person who works at Domino's Pizza
have a go (at) What does "have a go (at)" mean?	idiom. attempt; give a try
a free translation What does "a free translation" mean?	a translation that is not totally accurate	The newspaper printed a free translation of what the foreign diplomat said.
a stitch in time saves nine What does "a stitch in time saves nine" mean?	any damage or mistake should be corrected immediately in order to prevent it from getting worse	"You should repair your car before it becomes worse. Remember, a stitch in time saves nine."
fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean?	to fall down (and maybe roll over)	The little boy fell head over heels when he fell down in the park.

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