One's Name Is Mud Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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one's name is mud What does one's name is mud mean?	a person`s reputation is bad	His name is mud now that he has been charged by the police with stealing money from his company.
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tired out What does "tired out" mean?	to be very tired	My father was tired out after working hard all day.

hold one's end of the bargain up What does "hold one's end of the bargain up" mean?	do one's part as you have agreed	The students were not holding their end of the bargain up when they didn't do their homework.
bummed What does "bummed" mean?	depressed; discouraged; down.	I'm just totally bummed today; nothing to do, nowhere go to.
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
lip service What does "lip service" mean?	support shown by words only and not by action	They paid lip service to the proposal but I don`t think that they really support it.
take a shit What does "take a shit" mean?	move one's bowels; defacate

freaked out What does "freaked out" mean?	stunned; shocked; surprised
melt in one's mouth What does "melt in one's mouth" mean?	to taste very good	The pastry melted in my mouth.
get a run for one's money What does "get a run for one's money" mean?	to receive a challenge, to receive what one deserves	The man got a run for his money when he decided to volunteer for the cleaning project.

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One's Name Is Mud Idiom