In Bad Shape Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in bad shape What does in bad shape mean?	injured; in poor (physical) condition.	The quarterback was in bad shape after the tackle.
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the cheek to (do something) What does "the cheek to (do something)" mean?	rudeness, impudence	The woman had the cheek to tell me that she was sick and could not work today.
nobody in his/her right mind would do (something) What does "nobody in his/her right mind would do (something)" mean?	it would be very stupid or unreasonable to do something	Nobody in his right mind would drive his car when the roads are so terrible.
cross-examine (someone) What does "cross-examine (someone)" mean?	question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.
come What does "come" mean?	semen
in hopes of (something) What does "in hopes of (something)" mean?	expecting something	I wrote the entrance exam in hopes of entering my favorite university.

get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers)	I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
whiz What does "whiz" mean?	urinate
brush up on (something) What does "brush up on (something)" mean?	to review something that one has already learned	I am going to brush up on my English before my trip to New York.
do a job on (someone or something) What does "do a job on (someone or something)" mean?	to harm or damage someone or something	We really did a job on the bookcase that we were trying to move.
deuce and a half What does "deuce and a half" mean?	2.5 ton truck; medium-sized truck for cargo

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In Bad Shape Idiom