American Idioms and Expressions

Not Buy (something) Idiom

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not buy (something)
What does not buy (something) mean?		 to not accept something to be trueI do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.

Some Random Idioms
hit (someone) below the belt
What does "hit (someone) below the belt" mean?		 to do something in an unfair or cowardly way My friend was hitting below the belt when he criticized me after I told him my true feelings.

Plan B
What does "Plan B" mean?		 Plan is an alternate or fall-back position or method when the initial attempt or plan goes wrong.
bean counter
What does "bean counter" mean?		 an accountantWe asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.
variety is the spice of life
What does "variety is the spice of life" mean?		 life is made more interesting by doing new or different thingsThe three women believe that variety is the spice of life and they are always traveling to new places and trying new things.
in a quandary
What does "in a quandary" mean?		 confused and uncertain about what to doI am in a quandary about where I should go on my vacation next month.
rest on one's oars
What does "rest on one's oars" mean?		 relax one's efforts relax one's effortsThe negotiating team decided to rest on their oars and wait until their partners had a chance to consider the offer.
throw (someone) for a loss
What does "throw (someone) for a loss" mean?		 to cause someone to be uncertain or confusedThe question threw me for a loss and there was no way that I could reply.
cut (someone) down to size
What does "cut (someone) down to size" mean?		 to prove that someone is not as good as he or she thinks I cut my colleague down to size when I criticized what he said at the meeting.

take five
What does "take five" mean?		 take a break for five minutes
lay a guilt trip on
What does "lay a guilt trip on" mean?		 berate; criticize (somebody)
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