American Idioms and Expressions

No Skin Off (someone's) Teeth/nose Idiom

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no skin off (someone's) teeth/nose
What does no skin off (someone's) teeth/nose mean?
no difficulty for someoneIt will be no skin off my teeth if the meeting is not held.

Some Random Idioms
fill (someone`s) shoes
What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?
to take the place of another and do as well as he or she wouldIt will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.
bleeding heart
What does "bleeding heart" mean?
someone who feels too much sympathy for people such as poor people or criminals etc.The man is a bleeding heart and he is always asked by other people for money to help others.
frosty one
What does "frosty one" mean?
beer (esp. cold beer)
toss one's lunch
What does "toss one's lunch" mean?
throw up; vomit
brown bag it
What does "brown bag it" mean?
to take a lunch to work I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.

stoned
What does "stoned" mean?
drunk; intoxicated
On a roll
What does "On a roll" mean?
If you're on a roll, you're moving from success to success.
behind the times
What does "behind the times" mean?
to be old-fashionedMy aunt is behind the times.
give (someone) the green light
What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?
to give someone permission to go ahead or proceed with something Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales campaign.

go for it
What does "go for it" mean?
give it a try; do it;
Young Turk
What does "Young Turk" mean?
A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
What does "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" mean?
you may have good intentions but if you do not put them into practice you will achieve bad resultsThe man wanted to be successful at his new job but the road to hell is paved with good intentions. He was always late and he was fired from the job.

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