American Idioms and Expressions

Jacked Idiom

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jacked
What does jacked mean?
damaged; injured; harmed; messed up

Some Random Idioms
Q-sign
What does "Q-sign" mean?
comatose patient with mouth open and tongue hanging out
get to first base
What does "get to first base" mean?
kiss someone. I got to first base with her last night.
hit (someone) below the belt
What does "hit (someone) below the belt" mean?
to do something in an unfair or cowardly way My friend was hitting below the belt when he criticized me after I told him my true feelings.

pride comes before a fall
What does "pride comes before a fall" mean?
if you have too much pride then you may soon meet a difficulty that will make you humbleThe president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall and he lost his position because of a business scandal.
face to face
What does "face to face" mean?
in person I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.

chew someone's ass out
What does "chew someone's ass out" mean?
criticize or scold someone
worm one's way out of (something)
What does "worm one's way out of (something)" mean?
to squeeze or wiggle out of a problem or a responsibilityMy friend was easily able to worm her way out of the problem at work.
above average
What does "above average" mean?
better or higher than averageThe boy received above average marks in all subjects except history.
able to do (something) standing on one's head
What does "able to do (something) standing on one's head" mean?
to be able to do something easily and quicklyThe boy is good at fixing his bicycle and he can do it standing on his head.
cut-rate
What does "cut-rate" mean?
inexpensive; cheap
flora and fauna
What does "flora and fauna" mean?
plants and animalsWe took some books to the cottage so that we could learn about the flora and fauna of the area.

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