American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Stink (about Something) Idiom

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make a stink (about something)
What does make a stink (about something) mean?
make a major issue out of somethingThe woman went to the store to make a stink about the broken CD player that she had bought.

Some Random Idioms
small fry
What does "small fry" mean?
unimportant people, children (small fry are young newly-hatched fish) The police were only able to catch some of the small fry in the organized crime gang.

as one
What does "as one" mean?
as if a group were one personThe crowd stood up as one and began to cheer for the team.
Big girl's blouse
What does "Big girl's blouse" mean?
A person who is very weak or fussy is a big girl's blouse.
accept an offer
What does "accept an offer" mean?
to agree to an offer or proposal I accepted the offer to buy my car.

by the seat of one's pants
What does "by the seat of one's pants" mean?
by luck and with very little skill I was able to complete the course by the seat of my pants.

in the near future
What does "in the near future" mean?
in the time immediately aheadIn the near future I plan to move to a smaller apartment and try to save some money.
Behind bars
What does "Behind bars" mean?
When someone is behind bars, they are in prison.
gomer
What does "gomer" mean?
person thrown out of an emergency room due to repeated or inappropriate visits (short for "get out of my ER")
twirp
What does "twirp" mean?
small, annoying person

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