American Idioms and Expressions

Kegger Idiom

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kegger
What does kegger mean?
party or event at which beer is served from a keg (barrel-sized container of beer)

Some Random Idioms
get even (with someone)
What does "get even (with someone)" mean?
to get revenge on someone My sister wants to get even with her friend for being late for the concert.

Hung the moon
What does "Hung the moon" mean?
If you refer to someone as having hung the moon, you think they are extremely wonderful, or amazing, or good.
as bald as a coot
What does "as bald as a coot" mean?
completely baldThe man in the gas station was as bald as a coot.
HIV
What does "HIV" mean?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Human Immunodeficiency VirusThe rate of HIV infection among drug users is very high.
Beat about the bush
What does "Beat about the bush" mean?
If someone doesn't say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush.
publish or perish
What does "publish or perish" mean?
university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university The university professor wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.

pay an arm and a leg (for something)
What does "pay an arm and a leg (for something)" mean?
to pay a lot of money for somethingThe woman paid an arm and a leg for her new coat.
pits
What does "pits" mean?
something very poor or undesirable
shed/throw some light on (something)
What does "shed/throw some light on (something)" mean?
to reveal something about somethingThe speech of the politician did not shed any light on the scandal that he was involved in.
let sleeping dogs lie
What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?
do not make trouble if you do not have to You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.

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