Hairy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hairy What does hairy mean?	risky; difficult; tricky
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spam What does "spam" mean?	send massive amounts of email for commercial purposes (usually involving sex)

Twist someone's arm What does "Twist someone's arm" mean?	If you twist someone's arm, you put pressure on them to try to make them do what you want them to do.
contempt of court What does "contempt of court" mean?	disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, disrespect for the court process	The judge ordered the man to be held in contempt of court when he was several hours late for the trial.
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	a cold and unfeeling person	The man was a cold fish and cared little about his family.
in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	to be ready to buy something, to want to buy something	We have been in the market for a new computer for a long time.
Bright as a button What does "Bright as a button" mean?	A person who is as bright as a button is very intelligent or smart.
on the hour What does "on the hour" mean?	to be exactly on the hour mark (12:00, 1:00 etc.)	We give my grandmother her medicine on the hour.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	taking more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the buffet table and took too much food.

a dime a dozen What does "a dime a dozen" mean?	easy to get and therefore of little value	Used computers are a dime a dozen and have very little value.
Pyrrhic victory What does "Pyrrhic victory" mean?	A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.
like a ton of bricks What does "like a ton of bricks" mean?	strongly or forcefully, a surprise to someone	The news of his retirement hit me like a ton of bricks.
state of the art What does "state of the art" mean?	using the latest technology.	"The company is very proud of the equipment in its computer room. It's state of the art."

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