Macho Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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macho What does macho mean?	super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior).	"Her husband would never agree to help with thehousework;he's too macho to do that."
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bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to anticipate something, to take something into account	The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

at this juncture What does "at this juncture" mean?	at the present time	We were told that at this juncture there was no point to continue with the meeting.
hardware What does "hardware" mean?	weapons; guns
play to the gallery What does "play to the gallery" mean?	to perform in a manner that will get the strong approval of the audience	The politician always plays to the gallery and tells his supporters what they want to hear.
put (someone's) eye out What does "put (someone's) eye out" mean?	to puncture or harm someone's eye causing blindness	The man put his eye out when he had the accident with the metal rod.
up a blind alley What does "up a blind alley" mean?	on a route that leads nowhere, at a dead end	The police were up a blind alley in their search for evidence of the crime.
number one What does "number one" mean?	oneself.	I'm looking out for number one from now on.

shadow of oneself/itself What does "shadow of oneself/itself" mean?	someone or something that is not as strong/healthy/lively as before	The professional boxer was a shadow of his former self.
go blooey What does "go blooey" mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function
behind in/on (something) What does "behind in/on (something)" mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study.
get (someone`s) goat What does "get (someone`s) goat " mean?	to annoy someone	My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.

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Macho Idiom