American Idioms and Expressions

Give Someone The Shirt Off Ones Back Idiom

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give (someone) the shirt off one's back
What does give (someone) the shirt off one's back mean?		 to be very generous to someone My friend is very generous and will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.

give (someone) the shirt off one's back
What does give (someone) the shirt off one's back mean?		 to be very generous to someone My friend is a very generous person and will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.

give (someone) the shirt off one's back
What does give (someone) the shirt off one's back mean?		 to be very generous to someone My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back.


Some Random Idioms
touched (in the head)
What does "touched (in the head)" mean?		 to be crazyMy neighbor is touched in the head. He is really crazy.
Cloud on the horizon
What does "Cloud on the horizon" mean?		 If you can see a problem ahead, you can call it a cloud on the horizon.
pure and simple
What does "pure and simple" mean?		 absolutely, without further complicationIt was pure and simple. I did not want to go away for the weekend.
live (something) down
What does "live (something) down" mean?		 overcome the shame or embarrassment of somethingIt was difficult for the woman to live down the embarrassment and shame of the fact that she had stolen some money at her job.
two of a kind
What does "two of a kind" mean?		 people or things that are of the same type or are similar in character/attitude etc.The boys are two of a kind and they love to spend time together.
todger
What does "todger" mean?		penis; dick
Small beer
What does "Small beer" mean?		 If something is small beer, it's unimportant.
Big Apple
What does "Big Apple" mean?		New York City
mind-numbing
What does "mind-numbing" mean?		 to be extremely boringThe speech was so boring that it was mind-numbing.
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