American Idioms and Expressions

Have Something Down Pat Idiom

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have something down pat
What does have something down pat mean?		 know/understand something completely and thoroughly."I know I did well on the test. I had all thematerial down pat."
have (something) down pat
What does have (something) down pat mean?		 to have learned or memorized something perfectly I have the dance routine down pat.


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a thorn in (someone's) side
What does "a thorn in (someone's) side" mean?		 a constant bother or annoyance to someoneThe teacher is a thorn in the principal's side and is always complaining about something.
have a sweet tooth
What does "have a sweet tooth" mean?		 to like to eat sweet foodsThe girl has a sweet tooth and she loves chocolate.
street smarts
What does "street smarts" mean?		capacity to survive or thrive in a given environment
blast off
What does "blast off" mean?		 to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket) The rocket blasted off at noon.

have butterflies in one`s stomach
What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?		 to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach I had butterflies in my stomach when I received the award.

bump
What does "bump" mean?		 remove a passenger with a confirmed reservation as a result of the flight being overbooked. I got bumped from my flight and am stuck here for two hours.
rug
What does "rug" mean?		toupee or wig. Nice rug that guy's got.
palm off (something) or palm (something) off
What does "palm off (something) or palm (something) off" mean?		 to sell or give something away by pretending that it is more valuable than it is The man palmed off a television set that does not work.

fall on deaf ears
What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?		 to ignore something that is intended for youMy complaints to my boss always fall on deaf ears.
hack
What does "hack" mean?		cough
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