American Idioms and Expressions

Off Color Idiom

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off-color
What does off-color mean?
to be in bad taste, to be not polite, to be not the exact colorHe likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like.
off-color
What does off-color mean?
in bad taste, rudeThe man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife very angry.
off-color
What does off-color mean?
not the exact colorWe painted our kitchen in an off-color of white.
off-color
What does off-color mean?
in bad taste, rude The man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife angry.

off-color
What does off-color mean?
not the exact color We painted our kitchen in an off-color of white.

off-color
What does off-color mean?
to be in bad taste, to not be polite, to be not the exact color The man likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like.
We painted the walls an off-color of white.


Some Random Idioms
Swim with the tide
What does "Swim with the tide" mean?
If you swim with the tide, you do the same as people around you and accept the general consensus. ('Go with the tide' is an alternative form.)
in shambles
What does "in shambles" mean?
in a messy stateThe house was in shambles after the two little boys played in it all day.
give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
What does "give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile" mean?
if you give a little to someone then they will then ask for moreThe teacher was always strict in his classroom. He knew that if he gave the pupils an inch they would take a mile and he would lose all control.
bend (someone's) ear
What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?
to talk to someone (maybe annoyingly)I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
as fit as a fiddle
What does "as fit as a fiddle" mean?
to be healthy and physically fit My grandfather is ninety years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.

A poor man's something
What does "A poor man's something" mean?
Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man's version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isn't very funny would be a poor man's Oscar Wilde.
fix up (something) or fix (something) up
What does "fix up (something) or fix (something) up" mean?
to repair something, to put something back in good condition We want to fix up our house this summer.

grasp at straws
What does "grasp at straws" mean?
to try something with little hope of successThe man is grasping at straws with his weak excuse for his bad behavior.
mark my word(s)
What does "mark my word(s)" mean?
remember what I'm telling you"Mark my words, if you do not finish your homework project you are not going to go out this weekend."

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