Ice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ice What does ice mean?	methamphetamine
ice What does ice mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA
ice What does ice mean?	smokable methamphetamine
	Some Random Idioms
look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.

do (something) like it is going out of fashion/style What does "do (something) like it is going out of fashion/style" mean?	to use/buy/eat much or too much of something	My friend is spending money like it is going out of fashion.
have (someone's) hide What does "have (someone's) hide" mean?	scold or punish someone (a hide is the skin of an animal)	The woman promised to have the little boy's hide if he didn't behave well.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to return to work or return to something else that you do not want to do	We finished our lunch and went back to the salt mines.
slanging match What does "slanging match" mean?	idiom. prolonged exchange of insults using slang
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.
open up a can of worms What does "open up a can of worms" mean?	to create unnecessary complications	The dispute with our competitor opened up a can of worms about how to market our product.
get down What does "get down" mean?	concentrade hard
whip up What does "whip up" mean?	make active, stir to action	The union leader whipped up the crowd with his speech.
ring up (someone) What does "ring up (someone)" mean?	to telephone someone	You should ring up the police if you see a strange person around your house.

American Idioms and Expressions

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