Out Of Sorts Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out of sorts What does out of sorts mean?	to be in a bad mood	He is out of sorts today so you should wait until tomorrow to speak to him.
out of sorts What does out of sorts mean?	not feeling well, in a bad mood	Our boss is out of sorts today so you should wait until tomorrow to speak to him.
	Some Random Idioms
Not worth a tinker's dam What does "Not worth a tinker's dam" mean?	This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a 'tinker'. His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material being used to close the hole. Of course his 'trade' is pass�, thus his dam is worth nothing.

Everybody and their uncle What does "Everybody and their uncle" mean?	This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there.
leave one to one's fate What does "leave one to one's fate" mean?	abandon someone to whatever may happen	The tour was suddenly canceled and we were left to our fate regarding an attempt to get our money refunded.
very last What does "very last" mean?	the end of something	We were able to buy the very last tickets to the concert.
at the top of one's lungs What does "at the top of one's lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I cried out for my friend at the top of my lungs.
yellow streak What does "yellow streak" mean?	cowardice in a person`s character	He has a yellow streak and will not help defend his friends.
down with (an illness) What does "down with (an illness)" mean?	to be ill, to be sick at home	My sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.

hard to stomach (someone or something) What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to accept something, to be unable to do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	I find the attitudes of some of my classmates hard to stomach.
in one's prime What does "in one's prime" mean?	at one's peak or best time	My cousin was in his prime when he entered the bicycle race.
have a lot on one's mind What does "have a lot on one's mind" mean?	to have many things to worry about	I have a lot on my mind with my new job and new apartment.
Ten a penny What does "Ten a penny" mean?	(UK) If something is ten a penny, it is very common. ("Two a penny" is also used.)
regain one's feet What does "regain one's feet" mean?	to stand up again after falling, to become independent after financial difficulties	I quickly regained my feet after almost falling on the sidewalk.

American Idioms and Expressions

Out Of Sorts Idiom