Jerk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jerk What does jerk mean?	dumb, unappealing person
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as busy as popcorn on a skillet What does "as busy as popcorn on a skillet" mean?	very active	The children were as busy as popcorn on a skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.
boo-boo What does "boo-boo" mean?	minor injury; cut; bruise; scrape (usually said by and to small children).	Did you get a boo-boo on the playground?
cold snap/spell What does "cold snap/spell" mean?	a sudden short period of cold weather	The cold snap lasted for five days.
allow for (someone or something) What does "allow for (someone or something)" mean?	to plan to have enough of something, to plan on the possibility of something	We must allow for enough time to go to the stadium.
Sing like a canary What does "Sing like a canary" mean?	If someone sings like a canary, they tell everything they know about a crime or wrongdoing to the police or authorities.

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 humble	The 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.
get on one`s high horse What does "get on one`s high horse " mean?	to behave with arrogance	My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.
wrong-foot What does "wrong-foot" mean?	trip up; cause somebody difficulty; make somebody make a mistake
top dog What does "top dog" mean?	leader; head of a group; powerful person in an organization
on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports game	The new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.

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Jerk Idiom