Go Blooey Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go blooey What does go blooey mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function
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write off What does "write off" mean?	remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt)	The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt.

a dumb bunny What does "a dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid or gullible person	"He really is a dumb bunny. I cannot believe that he does such stupid things."
strike a chord with (someone) What does "strike a chord with (someone)" mean?	to remind someone of something, to be familiar to someone	The song on the radio struck a chord with me and reminded me of my university days.
freegan What does "freegan" mean?	person who only eats food that can be gotten for free
at the top of one's lungs What does "at the top of one's lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I cried out for my friend at the top of my lungs.
blow the whistle (on someone) What does "blow the whistle (on someone)" mean?	to report someone's wrongdoing to the police or other authorities	The employee blew the whistle on the illegal practices of the company.
pose as (someone) What does "pose as (someone)" mean?	to pretend to be someone	The man was posing as a reporter in order to get information about the company.

Gone fishing What does "Gone fishing" mean?	If someone has gone fishing, they are not very aware of what is happening around them.
sugarcoat (something) What does "sugarcoat (something)" mean?	to make something that is unpleasant seem more pleasant, to coat something with sugar	The government tried to sugarcoat the new policy but nobody was happy with it.
average out at What does "average out at" mean?	to calculate something as an average	The cost of our hotels averaged out at much more than we expected.
thin on top What does "thin on top" mean?	to be balding	The manager of our apartment building is a little thin on top.
go after (someone) What does "go after (someone)" mean?	to try to catch someone	The police decided to go after the cars that were speeding near the school.

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Go Blooey Idiom