American Idioms and Expressions

Nix Idiom

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nix
What does nix mean?		nothing; nothing at all
nix
What does nix mean?		 stop; halt; prohibit. Wait, nix that idea. It's no good.

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build castles in the air/in Spain
What does "build castles in the air/in Spain" mean?		 to make plans that are impossibleThe girl is always building castles in the air and none of them have any chance to succeed.
bonehead
What does "bonehead" mean?		 an unusually dense or stupid personThe boy is a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.
bop
What does "bop" mean?		kind of jazz music from the 1940s
thumb a lift/ride
What does "thumb a lift/ride" mean?		 to hitchhikeOur car had a flat tire so we thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.
think back on (someone or something)
What does "think back on (someone or something)" mean?		 to remember and think about someone or something in one's pastWhen I think back on my school days I always remember my favorite teacher.
Blowing smoke
What does "Blowing smoke" mean?		To be boasting without being able to back it up, talking about action without intent to follow through.Do you really want to buy this car or are you just blowing smoke?
Magicians often use smoke in their performance to obscure your view and conceal a bit of trickery.
A person who is "blowing smoke" is tricking you and attempting to cover it up.
to mean (something) to (someone)
What does "to mean (something) to (someone)" mean?		 have an effect or feeling for someoneI always tell my mother about my job situation because it means a lot to her.
do as I say, not as I do
What does "do as I say, not as I do" mean?		 to follow someone's advice and not their actionsThe man always said to do as he says and not as he does because his advice was always better than his actions
lend (someone) a hand
What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?		 to help someone with somethingI will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
shit or get off the pot
What does "shit or get off the pot" mean?		 take action or leave
drag in (someone or something)
What does "drag in (someone or something)" mean?		 to insist on bringing someone or something into a discussionTh employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job performance.
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