American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Face (at Someone) Idiom

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make a face (at someone)
What does make a face (at someone) mean?
make a strange face to ridicule someoneThe little girl made a face at the boy in her class.
make a face (at someone)
What does make a face (at someone) mean?
to twist one's face into a strange expression in order to show dislike etc.The boy made a face at the girl in the hall.

Some Random Idioms
turkey
What does "turkey" mean?
failure; loss
able to do (something) blindfolded
What does "able to do (something) blindfolded" mean?
to be able to do something easily and quicklyThe car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded.
OK
What does "OK" mean?
(1) yes (to show agreement--often reluctant agreement). A: "Come on, Al. We really need your help!"B: "Oh, OK; I may be crazy, but I'll help you."
hate (someone's) guts
What does "hate (someone's) guts" mean?
to hate someone very much I think that my neighbor hates my guts. He will never say hello to me.

be a new one on (someone)
What does "be a new one on (someone)" mean?
to be something that one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believe It was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.

Herding cats
What does "Herding cats" mean?
If you have to try to co-ordinate a very difficult situation, where people want to do very different things, you are herding cats.
get/have a lump in one's throat
What does "get/have a lump in one's throat" mean?
feel like there in something in your throat as if you were going to cryI got a lump in my throat as I listened to the tragic story of the woman's family.
to say the least
What does "to say the least" mean?
at the very least, without dwelling on the subjectAfter walking all day I am tired to say the least.
head-on
What does "head-on" mean?
with the head or front pointing at something, with the front facing somethingThere was a head-on car crash last night near our house.
burn a hole in one`s pocket
What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?
to stimulate someone to spend money quicklyMy money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.

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