On The Fritz Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on the fritz What does on the fritz mean?	to be not operating properly	My television set is on the fritz and I may have to buy a new one.
on the fritz What does on the fritz mean?	not operating properly	My television set is on the fritz and I may have to buy a new one.
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Chaps my ass What does "Chaps my ass" mean?	When something/someone really annoys you, it chaps your ass.

pick on someone your own size What does "pick on someone your own size" mean?	to abuse/bully someone who is big enough to fight back	The older boy told the other boy to pick on someone his own size when he was fighting with the smaller boy.
leave oneself wide open for (something) What does "leave oneself wide open for (something)" mean?	fail to protect oneself from criticism or ridicule	The actions of our manager left him wide open for criticism from everybody in our company.
die off What does "die off" mean?	to die one after another until the number is small	The house plants began to die off as soon as we moved to a new apartment.
Sound as a pound What does "Sound as a pound" mean?	(UK) if something is as sound as a pound, it is very good or reliable.
ass What does "ass" mean?	a woman as a sexual object.	I gotta get me some ass.
dumb bunny What does "dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid gullible person	He is a dumb bunny and you never know what he will do next.
reach a stalemate What does "reach a stalemate" mean?	to arrive at a position where no progress is being made	The talks to buy the new computers have reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to start them again.
let the cat out of the bag What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?	to tell something that is supposed to be a secret	The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans to close the school.
avenue of escape What does "avenue of escape" mean?	the route along which someone or something escapes	There was no avenue of escape for the bank robbers.
let off steam What does "let off steam" mean?	get rid of your extra energy or strong feelings by doing some activity	He was very angry at first but he has let off steam and has calmed down now.

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On The Fritz Idiom