Knuckle Dragger Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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knuckle-dragger What does knuckle-dragger mean?	strong, dumb male
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go from bad to worse What does "go from bad to worse" mean?	to get worse, to deteriorate	Things are going from bad to worse in our company.

keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in order to get advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what the new owners of this company plan to do.
follow orders What does "follow orders" mean?	to do as one has been instructed	The soldiers said that they were following orders when they attacked the village.
nugget What does "nugget" mean?	pilot on his or her first tour of duty; new recruit or cadet in flight school
walk the floor What does "walk the floor" mean?	walk back and forth across the floor	He spent the night walking the hospital floor while waiting for his wife to have a baby.
come in a close second What does "come in a close second" mean?	to almost be chosen first for something	The politician came in a close second in the election.

get off (someone`s) back What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?	to stop criticizing or nagging someone	I wish that my mother would get off my back about trying to find a better job.
take care of number one What does "take care of number one" mean?	to only think about or take care of oneself	The man takes care of number one and never thinks about anyone else.
crying need for (someone or something) What does "crying need for (someone or something)" mean?	a desperate need for someone or something	There is a crying need for nurses in the local hospital.
ham it up What does "ham it up" mean?	do something silly or try to exaggerate something in a funny way	I was hamming it up with my friend in front of the principal's office.

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Knuckle Dragger Idiom