American Idioms and Expressions

Maiden Voyage Idiom

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maiden voyage What does maiden voyage mean?	the first voyage of a ship or boat	The maiden voyage of the new cruise ship was popular with many people.
maiden voyage What does maiden voyage mean?	the first voyage of a ship or boat	The maiden voyage of the new cruise ship was very popular.
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play with fire What does "play with fire" mean?	to invite danger or trouble	"You are playing with fire if you get involved with that new project. You may lose much money."
Stone deaf What does "Stone deaf" mean?	Someone who is stone deaf is completely deaf.
lay off (something) What does "lay off (something)" mean?	stop using or taking something bad (alcohol/drugs/chocolate/cigarettes)	I was told by my doctor to lay off smoking or I would be sick in the future.
SLJO What does "SLJO" mean?	shitty little jobs officer (junior officer given many small tasks)
Something nasty in the woodshed What does "Something nasty in the woodshed" mean?	Something nasty in the woodshed means that someone as a dark secret or an unpleasant experience in their past.
hoser What does "hoser" mean?	idiot; moron; dumb person
walk out of (something) What does "walk out of (something)" mean?	leave suddenly	Three people walked out of the meeting yesterday.

shit-bag What does "shit-bag" mean?	unappealing, incompetent person
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed very tightly	The commuters on the train were packed in like sardines during the morning rush hour.
feed the kitty What does "feed the kitty" mean?	to contribute money to a special collection	Everyone had to feed the kitty to collect money for the coffee fund. feel Idioms

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