American Idioms and Expressions

Go Flooey Idiom

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go flooey What does go flooey mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function
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all over but the shouting What does "all over but the shouting" mean?	to be decided and finished	It was all over but the shouting for the football fans after their team lost the game.
give (someone) the cold shoulder What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?	to be unfriendly to someone	I gave the woman the cold shoulder at the party.
get the benefit of the doubt What does "get the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you	The girl got the benefit of the doubt and was not found guilty of the crime.

tie in (something) with (something) What does "tie in (something) with (something)" mean?	to connect something with something else	The merchandise was tied in with the movie and had very good sales.
(do not) have a leg to stand on What does "(do not) have a leg to stand on" mean?	do not have the facts to support or win an argument or a legal charge that is made against you (usually used in the negative)	The apartment manager tried to evict the young family but he didn't have a leg to stand on and he lost the case in court.
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whole new ball game What does "whole new ball game" mean?	a new set of circumstances	The situation became a whole new ball game when the owners decided to sell the team.

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