American Idioms and Expressions

Pain In The Buttocks Idiom

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pain in the buttocks
What does pain in the buttocks mean?
highly irritating or difficult

Some Random Idioms
wedgie
What does "wedgie" mean?
the act of pulling the underwear of a boy up from behind so that it creates discomfort around the genitals
hide one's face in shame
What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?
to cover one's face because of shame or embarrassmentThe manager of the company hid his face in shame when he was fired for stealing company money.
keep one's finger on the pulse
What does "keep one's finger on the pulse" mean?
to be aware of recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity The manager keeps her finger on the pulse of the company and she knows almost everything.

lose heart
What does "lose heart" mean?
to feel discouraged because of failure, to lose the hope of successI tried not to lose heart even though I had failed my driver`s exam for the second time.
eagle eye
What does "eagle eye" mean?
a very careful watchful eye (like the eye of an eagle)The woman has an eagle eye and she never misses a thing.
over one`s head
What does "over one`s head" mean?
to be in a situation that is too difficult to understandThe joke went over the girl's head so we had to explain it to her.
make eyes at someone
What does "make eyes at someone" mean?
look at someone in a way that makes it clear that you like that person and find them attractive look at someone in a way that makes it clear that you like that person and find them attractiveThe man became angry when he thought that his girlfriend was making eyes at someone else at the party.
feed (someone) a line
What does "feed (someone) a line" mean?
to deceive someoneThe man was feeding me a line about his plans to open a new restaurant downtown.
get to (reach) first base with someone or something
What does "get to (reach) first base with someone or something" mean?
make an advance with someone or in some undertaking (from first base in baseball) make an advance with someone or in some undertaking (from first base in baseball)I spent several hours talking about changing my work hours but I wasn't able to get to first base with my boss.
up-to-the-minute
What does "up-to-the-minute" mean?
the very latest or most recentWe always try to get an up-to-the-minute weather report before we go skiing.

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