American Idioms and Expressions

In A Pig`s Eye Idiom

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in a pig`s eye
What does in a pig`s eye mean?
hardly, unlikely, neverIn a pig`s eye will I let him borrow my car next weekend.
in a pig`s eye
What does in a pig`s eye mean?
unlikely, not so, neverIn a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.

Some Random Idioms
In the catbird seat
What does "In the catbird seat" mean?
If someone is in the catbird seat, they are in an advantageous or superior position.
get on the good side of (someone)
What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?
to get in someone's favor I took my friend to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.

show up
What does "show up" mean?
to become easy to seeAfter we cleaned the vase the design began to show up.
bring (something) to a head
What does "bring (something) to a head" mean?
to cause something to reach a point where a decision or some action is necessaryThe accident will bring the issue of safety to a head during the next meeting.
put (something) in mothballs
What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?
to put something into storage The government put the old navy ship in mothballs.

give (someone) a run for their money
What does "give (someone) a run for their money" mean?
to give someone a challenge, to give someone what they deserveThe young candidate for the city park board gave the more experienced candidates a run for their money during the election.
blackball (someone)
What does "blackball (someone)" mean?
to exclude or ostracize someone socially, to reject someone The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.

belabor the point
What does "belabor the point" mean?
to spend too much time on a point of discussionI tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
on the button
What does "on the button" mean?
to be exactly on timeI arrived for the meeting right on the button.
tear up (someone)
What does "tear up (someone)" mean?
to cause someone much griefThe criminal activities of her son are tearing up the mother.
Button your lip
What does "Button your lip" mean?
If you button your lip, you keep quiet and don't speak. It is also used as a way of telling someone to shut up.

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