In Bad/poor Taste Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in bad/poor taste What does in bad/poor taste mean?	rude, vulgar	The jokes that the man told at the dinner were in very bad taste.
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up to one's chin What does "up to one's chin" mean?	very busy with, deeply involved in something	He has been up to his chin in the project to build a new convention center.

get into something What does "get into something" mean?	become very interested in something
take sides What does "take sides" mean?	to join one group against another in a debate or quarrel	I did not take sides in the discussion about buying a new computer.
at cross-purposes What does "at cross-purposes" mean?	to have opposite ways to do something, to have opposing goals	They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
gang-bang What does "gang-bang" mean?	many men having sex with one woman one after another

buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	I was able to buy my first house for a song.
after a fashion What does "after a fashion" mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the lunchroom after a fashion but not very well.
fat is in the fire What does "fat is in the fire" mean?	a situation is bad or a person has serious problems	The fat is in the fire and the deadline is fast approaching for my final exams.
slap (someone or something) down What does "slap (someone or something) down" mean?	to rebuke/reject someone or something	My boss slapped my proposal down soon after the meeting started.

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In Bad/poor Taste Idiom