Greasy Spoon Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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greasy spoon What does greasy spoon mean?	a small and cheap eating place with basic but not great food	We went to a greasy spoon for breakfast because the other restaurants were closed.
greasy spoon What does greasy spoon mean?	restaurant with poor quality food and hygeine
greasy spoon What does greasy spoon mean?	a small and cheap eating place with basic but not great food	We went to a greasy spoon for breakfast because the other restaurants were closed.
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out of (something) What does "out of (something)" mean?	to have none left of something	The restaurant was out of fish so we had meat instead.

diamond in the rough What does "diamond in the rough" mean?	a good person or thing that is hidden by a rough exterior	The man is a diamond in the rough and a very gentle person under his harsh exterior.
give (someone) a hand with (something) What does "give (someone) a hand with (something)" mean?	to help someone with something	I gave my friend a hand when he moved into his new apartment.
have (something) coming out of one's ears What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?	to have much of something	We have bath towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.
Hot-blooded What does "Hot-blooded" mean?	Someone who is hot-blooded is easily excitable or passionate.
ditch class What does "ditch class" mean?	skip class/play hookey.	"You shouldn't have ditched classyesterday. We had an unannounced test."
drive at (something) What does "drive at (something)" mean?	to mean something, to want to say something	I could not understand what the other negotiators in the meeting were driving at.
flip out What does "flip out" mean?	to go crazy, to become very angry	My friend flipped out when she heard that I had damaged her car.
whet (someone's) appetite What does "whet (someone's) appetite" mean?	to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it	The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music.
talk (something) over What does "talk (something) over" mean?	to discuss something	"You had better talk over your plans with your parents before you decide what to do."
built like a brick shithouse What does "built like a brick shithouse" mean?	muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous (said of women)

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Greasy Spoon Idiom