American Idioms and Expressions

Half Baked Idiom

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half-baked What does half-baked mean?	foolish	I don't really like his half-baked idea about the new delivery system.
half-baked What does half-baked mean?	to be not thought about or studied carefully	Our friend has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.
half-baked What does half-baked mean?	to be not thought about or studied carefully	Our friend has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.
half-baked What does half-baked mean?	an idea or plan that is not thought about carefully or not studied carefully	I do not really like my friend's half-baked ideas.
	Some Random Idioms
truth is stranger than fiction What does "truth is stranger than fiction" mean?	real life is sometimes stranger than fiction	Truth is stranger than fiction and the man survived in the mountains for several months after his airplane crashed.

put-on What does "put-on" mean?	con; deception
when it rains it pours What does "when it rains it pours" mean?	problems often appear together in large numbers or quickly one after the other	When it rains it pours and much time was spent dealing with problem after problem caused by the new accounting system.
little pitchers have big ears What does "little pitchers have big ears" mean?	little children often overhear things that they are not supposed to hear	"Little pitchers have big ears," the woman said when she saw her daughter standing at the door listening as she talked to her husband.
happen upon (someone or something) What does "happen upon (someone or something)" mean?	meet someone or find something unexpectedly	I happened upon a very valuable book when I was cleaning up my grandfather's house.
down to earth What does "down to earth" mean?	to be sensible and practical	My mother is very down to earth.
come out ahead What does "come out ahead" mean?	to improve one's situation	Although our new car was expensive, we came out ahead because it is very cheap to operate.

come to light What does "come to light" mean?	to be discovered, to become known	It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
scarcer than hen's teeth What does "scarcer than hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	People who know about computers are scarcer than hen's teeth in our company. Crow Idioms
spike What does "spike" mean?	put alcohol into a non-alcoholic drink.	Who spiked the punch?
ballsy What does "ballsy" mean?	aggressive.	Don't be so ballsy. People don't like it.

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