Have Been Had Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have been had What does have been had mean?	have been cheated or dealt with badly	I felt that I had been had when the salesman sold me the bad product.
have been had What does have been had mean?	have been cheated, deceived, or fooled
have been had What does have been had mean?	to have been cheated or dealt with badly	I felt that I had been had when the salesman sold me the bad product.
	Some Random Idioms
dead to the world What does "dead to the world" mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father looked into the bedroom.

spin one's wheels What does "spin one's wheels" mean?	to be in motion but get nowhere	I was spinning my wheels all week and I did not get much done.
stand a chance of (doing something) What does "stand a chance of (doing something)" mean?	to have a possibility of doing something	Our team stands a good chance of winning the championship this year.
Don't hold your breath. What does "Don't hold your breath." mean?	Don't stop breathing to wait for something (because it will never happen).	"Don't hold your breath," I said when my friend asked when he would be able to borrow our friend's car.
take a turn for the worse What does "take a turn for the worse" mean?	to start to get worse	The condition of the patient suddenly took a turn for the worse.
all or nothing What does "all or nothing" mean?	everything, one hundred percent of something	It is all or nothing. If I cannot fully participate in the meeting I will not attend.

for real What does "for real" mean?	to be genuine, to be real	The attitude of the woman was not for real and nobody believed her.
deuce and a half What does "deuce and a half" mean?	2.5 ton truck; medium-sized truck for cargo
give (someone) a piece of one's mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one's mind" mean?	to scold or become angry with someone	When I met my friend yesterday, I gave her a piece of my mind.
down and out What does "down and out" mean?	having no money or place to live; in the gutter
play chicken What does "play chicken" mean?	to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops	The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.

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Have Been Had Idiom