Pain In The Ass Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pain in the ass What does pain in the ass mean?	highly irritating or difficult
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on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	to do something with very little money	He started the new company on a shoestring.
scumbag What does "scumbag" mean?	condom, in particular a used one
apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone or something that one likes a lot or likes more than others	The little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.
let (someone) know (about something) What does "let (someone) know (about something)" mean?	tell/inform someone about something	"Let me know when you are ready to go to the movie."
sue me What does "sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement.	You say you don't like it? So sue me.
Hell for leather What does "Hell for leather" mean?	If you do something hell for leather, especially running, you do it as fast as you can.

know (something) from memory What does "know (something) from memory" mean?	know something well from seeing it often	I know most of the telephone numbers from memory.
stone What does "stone" mean?	totally; completely; entirely
red tape What does "red tape" mean?	excessive formalities in official business	Many businesses complain about the red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.
out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	with a quick glance at something	I saw the big truck out of the corner of my eye.

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Pain In The Ass Idiom