American Idioms and Expressions

No Spring Chicken Idiom

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no spring chicken What does no spring chicken mean?	not young anymore	My aunt is no spring chicken but she always has lots of energy.
no spring chicken What does no spring chicken mean?	a young person (used with a negative)	My aunt is no spring chicken. She is almost 96-years old.
no spring chicken What does no spring chicken mean?	not young anymore	I do not know how old my aunt is but she is no spring chicken.
no spring chicken What does no spring chicken mean?	not young anymore	I do not know how old my aunt is but she is no spring chicken.
no spring chicken What does no spring chicken mean?	not young anymore	My aunt is no spring chicken but she always has much energy.
no spring chicken What does no spring chicken mean?	a young person (used with a negative)	My aunt is no spring chicken. She is almost 96-years old.
	Some Random Idioms
keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	to maintain oneself at the most basic level	My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were in black and white.
by and large What does "by and large" mean?	generally, on the whole	By and large, we had a good meeting even though it was very short.
as dull as dishwater What does "as dull as dishwater" mean?	very uninteresting	The speaker at the conference was as dull as dishwater.

Kick the ballistics What does "Kick the ballistics" mean?	It means you realise the intensity of a situation. For example, there is too much unemployment now, so the prime minister must kick the ballistics and change his policy.
mince (one's) words What does "mince (one's) words" mean?	make one's statement weaker by choosing weak or polite words	I tried not to mince my words when I went to ask my neighbor to keep quiet.
a doubting Thomas What does "a doubting Thomas" mean?	someone who needs strong proof to believe something	My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something. down Idioms

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