American Idioms and Expressions

Not Know Enough To Come In Out Of The Rain Idiom

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not know enough to come in out of the rain
What does not know enough to come in out of the rain mean?
to be very stupidThe woman is not very smart and does not know enough to come in out of the rain.
not know enough to come in out of the rain
What does not know enough to come in out of the rain mean?
to be very stupid The woman is not very smart and does not know enough to come in out of the rain.


Some Random Idioms
(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)
What does "(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)" mean?
an action or piece of work is typical of a particular person and they probably were involved in it Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.

have it made
What does "have it made" mean?
be successful, have everythingHe has it made with his new job.
Dead right
What does "Dead right" mean?
This means that something or someone is absolutely correct, without doubt.
blow the whistle on someone
What does "blow the whistle on someone" mean?
reveal information about someone (from sports where the referee blows a whistle when someone does something wrong) reveal information about someone (from sports where the referee blows a whistle when someone does something wrong) The secretary blew the whistle on her boss for his responsibility in wasting much money in his department.
Kick something into the long grass
What does "Kick something into the long grass" mean?
If an issue or problem is kicked into the long grass, it is pushed aside and hidden in the hope that it will be forgotten or ignored.
grist for the mill
What does "grist for the mill" mean?
something that can be used to bring advantage or profit The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.

as wild as a tiger
What does "as wild as a tiger" mean?
very wildThe little boy was as wild as a tiger when we were trying to look after him.
be the death of (someone)
What does "be the death of (someone)" mean?
to be the ruin/downfall/death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.
keep from (doing something)
What does "keep from (doing something)" mean?
prevent/refrain from doing somethingI love ice cream and couldn`t keep from eating three bowls.
do lunch
What does "do lunch" mean?
to meet someone for lunch I plan to do lunch with my friend tomorrow.

Hold the bag
What does "Hold the bag" mean?
If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag.

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