American Idioms and Expressions

Head Spoon Idiom

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head spoon What does head spoon mean?	mess sergeant
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have a big mouth What does "have a big mouth" mean?	be a person who gossips or tells secrets	My friend has a big mouth so I don't like to tell him any secrets.

deal (someone) a bad hand What does "deal (someone) a bad hand" mean?	to give someone bad cards in a card game, to give someone a disadvantage in something	The card dealer never deals someone a bad hand on purpose. The company dealt the man a bad hand when he got his bad schedule.
clear the decks What does "clear the decks" mean?	to clear away things and prepare for action, to get out of the way	"Let`s clear the decks and get everyone out of the house so that we can begin work."
let sleeping dogs lie What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?	do not make trouble if you do not have to	You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.
a cat in gloves catches no mice What does "a cat in gloves catches no mice" mean?	if you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want	A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful. catch
for the most part What does "for the most part" mean?	mostly, in general	For the most part I was finished my work so I decided to go home.
cock up What does "cock up" mean?	screw up; make a mistake; goof

have (someone) in one's pocket What does "have (someone) in one's pocket" mean?	have control over someone	The businessmen have the mayor of the city in their pocket.
trip up (someone) What does "trip up (someone)" mean?	to cause someone to fail, to cause someone to make a mistake	The news reporter tripped up the politician with his difficult question.
get caught in the crossfire What does "get caught in the crossfire" mean?	to be trapped between two lines of enemy fire, to be caught between two arguing people or groups	I do not want to get caught in the crossfire between my boss and the sales manager.
feast one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something with pleasure/enjoyment	We stopped at the top of the hill to feast our eyes on some of the best scenery that we have ever seen.

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