American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Nuisance Of Oneself Idiom

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make a nuisance of oneself
What does make a nuisance of oneself mean?
be a constant botherI didn't phone the apartment manager to complain about the sink because I didn't want to make a nuisance of myself.
make a nuisance of oneself
What does make a nuisance of oneself mean?
to be a constant bother I did not phone the apartment manager about the sink because I did not want to make a nuisance of myself.


Some Random Idioms
turn (someone's) head
What does "turn (someone's) head" mean?
to distract someone, to make someone notice youThe woman's beautiful dress turned everybody's head. It was beautiful.
fooey
What does "fooey" mean?
nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas
zonked out
What does "zonked out" mean?
drunk; intoxicatedI'm so zonked out, I just need to go to bed.
open up a can of worms
What does "open up a can of worms" mean?
to create unnecessary complications or problemsThe company opened up a can of worms when they decided to talk about the union contract.
rule the roost
What does "rule the roost" mean?
to be the dominant figure in a familyThe woman seems rather quiet but she rules the roost in her family.
go to (someone`s) head
What does "go to (someone`s) head" mean?
to make someone too proud, to make a person think that he or she is too importantThe man's new job has gone to his head and he thinks that he is better than everyone else.
like a bump on a log
What does "like a bump on a log" mean?
unresponsiveThe boy spent the morning at home like a bump on a log.
learn (something) by rote
What does "learn (something) by rote" mean?
to learn or memorize something without thinking about it We learned many verbs by rote in the foreign language class.

foot it
What does "foot it" mean?
walk or run somewhere
come across (someone or something)
What does "come across (someone or something)" mean?
to find something or meet someone by chanceI came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week.
put (someone) in the picture
What does "put (someone) in the picture" mean?
to tell someone what the situation isThe supervisor has finally decided to put me in the picture about the new policy at work.
as gentle as a lamb
What does "as gentle as a lamb" mean?
very gentleThe girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.

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