American Idioms and Expressions

In A Bad Mood Idiom

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in a bad mood
What does in a bad mood mean?
sad, depressedI was in a bad mood after I wrote the university exam.
in a bad mood
What does in a bad mood mean?
sad, depressed I was in a bad mood after I wrote the university exam.


Some Random Idioms
give (someone) a free hand
What does "give (someone) a free hand" mean?
to allow someone to do something in the way that they choose The senior managers give their employees a free hand to make their work schedule.

Blow by blow
What does "Blow by blow" mean?
A blow-by-blow description gives every detail in sequence.
a fly in the ointment
What does "a fly in the ointment" mean?
a small thing that spoils one's enjoyment of something The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment during the wedding ceremony.

come back
What does "come back" mean?
to return to the place where you are now My cousin came back from her holidays last week.

crash the gate
What does "crash the gate" mean?
to enter someplace without a ticket or without paying Many people did not have a ticket for the concert so they tried to crash the gate.

make friends
What does "make friends" mean?
form friendships with people or animalsShe is shy and is not able to make friends easily.
plug up (something)
What does "plug up (something)" mean?
to stop or fill up a hole/crack/gapWe used some special cement to plug up the leak in the bathtub.
as red as a cherry
What does "as red as a cherry" mean?
bright red The car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job.

ram (something) down (someone`s) throat
What does "ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?
to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wantedOur teacher always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us angry.
pie in the sky
What does "pie in the sky" mean?
an idea or plan that you think will never happen My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.

tuck into (something)
What does "tuck into (something)" mean?
to eat something with energy and enjoymentWe tucked into our dinner as soon as we sat down at the table.
hard to stomach (someone or something)
What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?
to be unable to accept something, to be unable to do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong I find the attitudes of some of my classmates hard to stomach.

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