Goofus Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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goofus What does goofus mean?	dumb, oafish person
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yuck What does "yuck" mean?	horrible; terrible; disgusting

catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
cut back What does "cut back" mean?	to use fewer or less of something	The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.
open (something) up What does "open (something) up" mean?	to make something less congested	We opened up the yard by cutting down some trees.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" mean?	to be born to a wealthy family with many advantages	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he never has to work very hard.
a rose by any other name would smell as sweet What does "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" mean?	what is important is what something or somebody is and not what they are called	"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," is from Romeo and Juliet when Juliet said that although their families had different names and they could not marry, Romeo was still wonderful.
have an itchy/itching palm What does "have an itchy/itching palm" mean?	to ask for tips or money	The hotel clerk has an itchy palm and he is always asking for money.
thrust and parry What does "thrust and parry" mean?	to compete actively with someone, to enter into verbal combat with someone (this idiom comes from the sport of fencing)	The debate was a form of thrust and parry and continued for a long time.

quick fix What does "quick fix" mean?	simple, rapid solution that is usually not practical in the long term
turd What does "turd" mean?	poop; feces
bring (something) off What does "bring (something) off" mean?	to achieve something	We were unable to bring off a deal to buy the new computer system for our company.

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Goofus Idiom