American Idioms and Expressions

Hooked Idiom

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hooked
What does hooked mean?		 addicted

Some Random Idioms
a road hog
What does "a road hog" mean?		 a car driver who uses more than his share of the road The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.

rat Idioms



in spades
What does "in spades" mean?		 as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge) The sick child received get well cards in spades when the radio station talked about his illness.

leave (someone) in the lurch
What does "leave (someone) in the lurch" mean?		 desert or leave someone alone and in trouble, refuse to help or support someoneMy coworker left me in the lurch when he didn`t come and help me as he had promised earlier in the day.
think better of (doing something)
What does "think better of (doing something)" mean?		 to think about something again and make a better decision regarding itI would think better of going to Europe in the winter if I ever go there again.
save up (for something)
What does "save up (for something)" mean?		 to save money in order to buy somethingI am saving up for a new television set.
under one`s wing
What does "under one`s wing" mean?		 under the care or protection of (someone)He took the new employee under his wing to help him in the new job.
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
What does "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" mean?		 knowing a little about something may make someone believe that they know too much and therefore make bad choices or choices that some people dislike knowing a little about something may make someone believe that they know too much and therefore make bad choices or choices that some people dislikeA little knowledge is a dangerous thing and when the citizens became better educated, they began to make choices that the gove
truth is stranger than fiction
What does "truth is stranger than fiction" mean?		 real life is sometimes stranger than fictionTruth is stranger than fiction and the man survived in the mountains for several months after his airplane crashed.
Come to bear
What does "Come to bear" mean?		 If something comes to bear on you, you start to feel the pressure or effect of it.

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