Heap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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heap What does heap mean?	old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition
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pond scum What does "pond scum" mean?	person (usually male) of no worth, with a cruel disposition

stone broke What does "stone broke" mean?	to have no money, to be penniless	My friend is stone broke and will not be able to come to the movie with us.
buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?	to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)	The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
boggle one's mind What does "boggle one's mind" mean?	to confuse someone, to overwhelm someone, to be hard to imagine	It boggles my mind to think how quickly the Internet has changed people's lives.

mince (one's) words What does "mince (one's) words" mean?	make one's statement weaker by choosing weak or polite words	I tried not to mince my words when I went to ask my neighbor to keep quiet.
face-to-face What does "face-to-face" mean?	in person, in the same location	The soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.
make use of (someone or something) What does "make use of (someone or something)" mean?	use someone or something	I made use of my friends garage to keep some of my tools.
risk one's neck (to do something) What does "risk one's neck (to do something)" mean?	to risk harm in order to do something	The fireman risked his neck to save the young child.

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Heap Idiom