American Idioms and Expressions

Hard To Stomach (someone Or Something) Idiom

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hard to stomach (someone or something)
What does hard to stomach (someone or something) mean?		 be unable to accept something or do something that you think is unpleasant or wrongI find some of my classmates and their attitude to studying hard to stomach.

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get (something) over with
What does "get (something) over with" mean?		 to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)I was very happy to get my exams over with.
throw oneself at the mercy of the court
What does "throw oneself at the mercy of the court" mean?		 to ask a judge for mercy when being sentenced for a crime The man threw himself at the mercy of the court and asked for a light sentence.

poised to do (something)
What does "poised to do (something)" mean?		 to be ready to do somethingOur basketball team is poised to win its third championship this evening.
hick
What does "hick" mean?		person from a small, rural town and possessing little education or manners
have (something) to spare
What does "have (something) to spare" mean?		 have more than enough of somethingWe have extra blankets to spare so we gave them to our neighbors.
have a fit
What does "have a fit" mean?		 become upsetThe woman had a fit when she saw what her son had done to her car.
live through (something)
What does "live through (something)" mean?		 endure somethingThe people in the town lived through one of the worst disasters in many years.
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