Icky Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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icky What does icky mean?	unappealing; disgusting
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laid-back What does "laid-back" mean?	relaxed, not worried by things	Our teacher has a very laid-back attitude about how long we should spend preparing for our class.

live for the moment What does "live for the moment" mean?	live without planning for the future	The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.
Count your blessings What does "Count your blessings" mean?	When people count their blessings, they concentrate on all the good things in their lives instead of the negative ones.
at the end of the day What does "at the end of the day" mean?	when everything else has been taken into consideration	At the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.
play tricks on (someone) What does "play tricks on (someone)" mean?	to trick or confuse someone	The little boy liked to play tricks on his friends.
sell out (someone or something) What does "sell out (someone or something)" mean?	to be disloyal, to betray someone or something	The man does not want to sell out his moral values when he begins work for the new company.
laugh up one's sleeve What does "laugh up one's sleeve" mean?	to laugh quietly to oneself	I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work.

Have a heart! What does "Have a heart!" mean?	Don't be unkind or do something mean or cruel!	"Have a heart," I told my supervisor when he said that I must work during the weekend.
ease up on (someone or something) What does "ease up on (someone or something)" mean?	to put less pressure on someone or something, to relax	The boy was having problems at school so the teacher eased up on him.
create a stink What does "create a stink" mean?	to make a big issue out of something	The woman tried to create a stink when she found the bad product at the supermarket.
call up (someone) or call (someone) up What does "call up (someone) or call (someone) up" mean?	to telephone someone	My friend said that he will call up his parents tomorrow night.
spill one's guts What does "spill one's guts" mean?	confess; reveal everything

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Icky Idiom