American Idioms and Expressions

Make (someone's) Hair Curl Idiom

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make (someone's) hair curl
What does make (someone's) hair curl mean?		 to surprise or shock someone (used for a story or experience)The horror movie made my hair curl.

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slice of the pie
What does "slice of the pie" mean?		 a share of something (money etc.) The government wants a slice of the pie from the new casinos.

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A problem shared is a problem halved
What does "A problem shared is a problem halved" mean?		 If you talk about your problems, it will make you feel better.
blow (someone) off
What does "blow (someone) off" mean?		 ignore or neglect someone; reject or abandon someone. She's totalling blowing me off.
break into (someone's) conversation
What does "break into (someone's) conversation" mean?		 to interrupt someone who is speaking The woman was very loud and kept breaking into our conversation.

turn out (something)
What does "turn out (something)" mean?		 to turn something inside out, to empty somethingThe man turned out his pockets when he was looking for his car keys.
slime bucket
What does "slime bucket" mean?		disgusting, worthless person (usually said of men)
hoof it
What does "hoof it" mean?		 to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse/sheep/cow etc.)I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning.
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.

tip (someone) off
What does "tip (someone) off" mean?		 to warn/inform someoneThe bank tipped off the police that there was going to be a robbery at the bank.
full of hot air
What does "full of hot air" mean?		 to be full of nonsense, to be talking nonsenseI knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money.
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