Less Than Pleased Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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less than pleased What does less than pleased mean?	not pleased	My father was less than pleased when I returned his car three hours late last night.
less than pleased What does less than pleased mean?	not pleased	My father was less than pleased when I returned his car late last night.
	Some Random Idioms
take one's eye off the ball What does "take one's eye off the ball" mean?	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at hand	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at handHe took his eye off the ball for only a second and the other team quickly scored a goal.

have a whale of a time What does "have a whale of a time" mean?	to have an exciting and interesting time	We had a whale of a time at the party last night.
shellac What does "shellac" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
by all means What does "by all means" mean?	certainly, yes	"By all means, I will come to dinner next week."
extend credit to (someone) What does "extend credit to (someone)" mean?	to permit someone to buy something on credit	The bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.
Not know you are born What does "Not know you are born" mean?	This indicates that the person described is unaware of his or her good fortune or is unaware of how difficult day to day life was before he/she was born. Typical usage: 'Kids today don't know they are born'.
in one's birthday suit What does "in one's birthday suit" mean?	naked, nude	The little boy was running around in his birthday suit after his bath.
in the soup What does "in the soup" mean?	in serious trouble, in a bad situation	The woman is in the soup now. She told her boss that she was sick but he saw her downtown shopping.

to be broke What does "to be broke" mean?	to have no money	I spent all of my money on my holiday and now I am broke.
as black as a stack of black cats What does "as black as a stack of black cats" mean?	very black	The little boy was as black as a stack of black cats after playing outside all day.
pay a king's ransom (for something) What does "pay a king's ransom (for something)" mean?	to pay a great deal for something	I had to pay a king's ransom for a ticket to the final basketball game.
bimbo What does "bimbo" mean?	sexually loose or promiscuous woman
back on the front burner What does "back on the front burner" mean?	to be talked about in the news again, to be important and under discussion again	The problem with the large supplier is back on the front burner again.
set (something) on its ear What does "set (something) on its ear" mean?	to cause a group or organization to be excited and interested in something	The new plan set most of the company on its ear. Everybody was very excited about it.

American Idioms and Expressions

Less Than Pleased Idiom