Had ('d) Better Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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had ('d) better What does had ('d) better mean?	be obliged to; should (strong).	"You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'llmiss your bus."
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Queen of Hearts What does "Queen of Hearts" mean?	A woman who is pre-eminent in her area is a Queen of Hearts.

up shit's creek What does "up shit's creek" mean?	be in a desperate, no-win situation
go jump in a lake What does "go jump in a lake" mean?	to go away and quit bothering someone	My friend wanted to borrow some money from me but I told her to go jump in a lake.
stud-muffin What does "stud-muffin" mean?	very handsome, sexy male
Scarlet woman What does "Scarlet woman" mean?	This idiom is used as a pejorative term for a sexually promiscuous woman, especially an adulteress.
a kink in one's neck What does "a kink in one's neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I have a kink in my neck and it hurts every time that I turn my head.
follow through on/with (something) What does "follow through on/with (something)" mean?	to finish an action, to keep a promise	Our boss said that wages would improve soon but he never followed through with his promise.
on a dime What does "on a dime" mean?	to do something in a very small space, to do something quickly	His new car has very powerful brakes and is able to stop on a dime.

a bat out of hell What does "a bat out of hell" mean?	very fast (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	The man left here like a bat out of hell. I do not know why he was in such a hurry.
go so far as to say (something) What does "go so far as to say (something)" mean?	to put something into words	The company president went so far as to say that he may be leaving very soon.
fuck about What does "fuck about" mean?	spend time doing minor, irrelevant things.	Stop fucking about, you've got work to do.
get a toehold (somewhere) What does "get a toehold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a toehold in rural areas.

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Had ('d) Better Idiom