Not Know Whether/if One Is Coming Or Going Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Know Whether/if One Is Coming Or Going Idiom mean?

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not know whether/if one is coming or going What does not know whether/if one is coming or going mean?	to be very confused	My friend did not know whether he was coming or going after he got off the long airplane flight.
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jive turkey What does "jive turkey" mean?	dumb person	You're such a jive turkey, John. You couldn't have messed up more!

thumb through (something) What does "thumb through (something)" mean?	to look through a book/magazine/newspaper without reading it carefully	I thumbed through several magazines while I was waiting for the dentist.
look for (something) What does "look for (something)" mean?	try to find something, hunt/search for something	She has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can`t find it.
put (someone) out What does "put (someone) out" mean?	to inconvenience/bother someone	I do not want to put my aunt out so I plan to stay in a hotel when I visit her.
set upon (someone or something) What does "set upon (someone or something)" mean?	to attack someone or something violently	The three young boys set upon the man on the city bus.
in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly	I tried to explain the problem to him in a nutshell but there still wasn`t enough time.

according to (someone or something) What does "according to (someone or something)" mean?	as said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something	According to our teacher, there will be no class next week.
get the boot What does "get the boot" mean?	to be fired, to be told to leave a place	I got the boot from my first job in high school.
grab a bite to eat What does "grab a bite to eat" mean?	to eat something (usually quickly)	I will grab a bite to eat after the game today.
put up with (someone or something) What does "put up with (someone or something)" mean?	to patiently accept or endure someone or something	The man makes a great effort to put up with his wife`s complaints.
a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.

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Not Know Whether/if One Is Coming Or Going Idiom