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one little bit
What does one little bit mean? | any at all, at all (usually used in the negative) | I do not agree with my supervisor one little bit about my work performance.
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one little bit
What does one little bit mean? | any at all, at all (usually used in the negative) |
I do not agree with my supervisor one little bit about the new schedule.
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(no) bed of roses
What does "(no) bed of roses" mean? | a situation that is happy and comfortable (usually used in the negative) | The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses.
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BA
What does "BA" mean? | Bachelor of Arts - from a university | Bachelor of Arts - from a universityMy brother has received a BA in economics from his university.
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chicken-livered
What does "chicken-livered" mean? | cowardly, easily scared |
The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
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red tape
What does "red tape" mean? | rules and regulations that seem unnecessary (often from the government) |
There is much red tape when you try to start up a new business.
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RIP
What does "RIP" mean? | Requiescat In Pace (from the Latin) or Rest In Peace- used when talking about someone who is dead and sometimes written on a gravestone | At the end of the movie RIP was written on the gravestone of the character who had been killed.
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Close, but no cigar
What does "Close, but no cigar" mean? | Nearly achieving success, but not quite. | That free throw was close, but no cigar.
Carnival games of skill, particularly shooting games, once gave out cigars as a prize. A contestant that did not quite hit the target was close, but did not get a cigar. |
jack off
What does "jack off" mean? | masturbate (men only) |
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Bits and bobs
What does "Bits and bobs" mean? | Bits and bobs are small, remnant articles and things- the same as 'odds and ends'. |
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Time is on my side
What does "Time is on my side" mean? | If time is on your side, you have the luxury of not having to worry about how long something will take. |
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