Greenhorn Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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greenhorn What does greenhorn mean?	an untrained/inexperienced/naive person	The young man was a greenhorn and he had much to learn about his new job.
greenhorn What does greenhorn mean?	an untrained or inexperienced or naive person	The young man is a greenhorn and he has much to learn about his new job.
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have a screw loose What does "have a screw loose" mean?	act in a strange way, be foolish	He is a very strange person. I think that he has a screw loose somewhere.

give one's eye teeth (to do something) What does "give one's eye teeth (to do something)" mean?	to want to do something very much	The little boy would give his eye teeth to have a little puppy.
hold one`s peace What does "hold one`s peace" mean?	be silent and not speak against someone or something	"Please try and hold your peace during the meeting as it will be to our disadvantage if we have a confrontation."
Turn the corner What does "Turn the corner" mean?	To get over a bad run. When a loss making venture ceases to make losses, it has "turned the corner".
cat has nine lives What does "cat has nine lives" mean?	cats are very strong and can survive many accidents or problems	The president of the small country survived crisis after crisis just like a cat with nine lives.
Discerning eye What does "Discerning eye" mean?	If a person has a discerning eye, they are particularly good at judging the quality of something.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to work diligently/hard	I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend.
in light of (something) What does "in light of (something)" mean?	as a result of new information, because of something	In light of his contribution to the company we decided to give him a large summer bonus.

eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat only a small amount of food	The girl eats like a bird and is very slim.
It cost an arm and a leg What does "It cost an arm and a leg" mean?	If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed.
crash What does "crash" mean?	cease functioning (usually computers).	My PC crashed again.
Good fences make good neighbours What does "Good fences make good neighbours" mean?	This means that it is better for people to mind their own business and to respect the privacy of others. ('Good fences make good neighbors' is the American English spelling.)
on top of (something) What does "on top of (something)" mean?	in addition to something, along with something	On top of everything else he wants me to work on Sunday.

American Idioms and Expressions

Greenhorn Idiom