Kick The Bucket Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kick the bucket What does kick the bucket mean?	die	The man who used to clean the building kicked the bucket last week.
kick the bucket What does kick the bucket mean?	to die	The man who used to clean the building kicked the bucket last week.
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not know shit from shinola What does "not know shit from shinola" mean?	not know anything useful

lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	fail to win the interest or favor of an audience	Although the magician was supposed to be good, his performance was terrible and it laid an egg with the audience.
give one`s right arm What does "give one`s right arm" mean?	to give something of great value	I would give my right arm to be able to go to Italy with my friends.
sell (someone) short What does "sell (someone) short" mean?	to underestimate oneself or someone else	My friend is selling himself short when he thinks that he will not be good at any other job.
go along What does "go along" mean?	to move along, to continue	The man invents his stories as he goes along.
rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way What does "rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way" mean?	to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)	The woman who I work with rubs me the wrong way when I speak to her.

take it easy on (someone or something) What does "take it easy on (someone or something)" mean?	to be gentle, to use less of something rather than more	I tried to take it easy on the sugar when I was making the fruit punch.
wait with bated breath What does "wait with bated breath" mean?	wait anxiously for something	I waited with bated breath for the results of my exams.
look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.
soaked to the skin What does "soaked to the skin" mean?	with one's clothing wet right through to the skin	We were soaked to the skin when we got home from the picnic.
class-A uniform What does "class-A uniform" mean?	class-A dress uniform
Up a river without a paddle What does "Up a river without a paddle" mean?	If you up a river without a paddle, you are in an unfortunate situation, unprepared and with none of the resources to remedy the matter.

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Kick The Bucket Idiom