No Joy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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no joy What does no joy mean?	no contact; nothing identified.	No joy, I don't see anything.
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get bent What does "get bent" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)

down to the bone What does "down to the bone" mean?	entirely, to the core	The rain and snow chilled me right down to the bone.
nix What does "nix" mean?	stop; halt; prohibit.	Wait, nix that idea. It's no good.
at the present time What does "at the present time" mean?	now, at present	At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
hit the dirt What does "hit the dirt" mean?	fall on the ground and take cover under gunfire	We were told to hit the dirt during the bank robbery.
Closed book to me What does "Closed book to me" mean?	If a subject is a closed book to you, it is something that you don't understand or know anything about.
jacked up What does "jacked up" mean?	upset; distressed
off to a running start What does "off to a running start" mean?	to have a good and fast beginning	We were off to a running start with our preparations for the autumn festival.
up the river/creek with no paddle What does "up the river/creek with no paddle" mean?	in trouble and unable to do anything about it	I think that we are up the river with no paddle now that our car has run out of gasoline.
have it together What does "have it together" mean?	be organized physically and mentally; be in a good position or situation
chips are down What does "chips are down" mean?	the time when one faces the greatest obstacles	When the chips are down the boy goes to his father for help.
go to bed with the chickens What does "go to bed with the chickens" mean?	to go to bed as the sun is setting, to go to bed very early	My grandfather always goes to bed with the chickens because he works on a farm.

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No Joy Idiom