American Idioms and Expressions

Hunk Of Ass Idiom

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hunk of ass
What does hunk of ass mean?
potential partner for sex (usually a woman)

Some Random Idioms
start the ball rolling
What does "start the ball rolling" mean?
to start/begin an activity or actionI will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my co-workers.
dispose of (something)
What does "dispose of (something)" mean?
to discard something, to destroy something, to get rid of something We must dispose of our old sofa before we buy a new one.

for one's (own) part
What does "for one's (own) part" mean?
from one's point of viewFor my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.
pain in the neck
What does "pain in the neck" mean?
highly irritating or difficult
for free
What does "for free" mean?
for no charge or costWe were able to get a television set from our neighbor for free.
come clean
What does "come clean" mean?
to tell the truthThe president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business.
saved by the bell
What does "saved by the bell" mean?
to be rescued from a difficult situation just in time by something that brings the situation to a sudden endI was saved by the bell and do not have to give my presentation until tomorrow.
(the) third degree
What does "(the) third degree" mean?
detailed questioningThe boy's mother gave him the third degree when he came home late last night.
no time like the present
What does "no time like the present" mean?
now is the best time to do somethingWe are very busy but there is no time like the present so we have decided to go to the movie as we had planned.
out of line
What does "out of line" mean?
to be unacceptable, to be not correctHis proposal to travel to New York is out of line. We can never accept it.
be off
What does "be off" mean?
to leave or depart I plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.

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