American Idioms and Expressions

Piddle Around Idiom

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piddle around
What does piddle around mean?		 work slowly and without focus

Some Random Idioms
give one's eye teeth (to do something)
What does "give one's eye teeth (to do something)" mean?		 to want to do something very muchI would give my eye teeth to go to London with my cousin.
pick up (something)
What does "pick up (something)" mean?		 to start again after an interruptionIt was getting late so we decided to stop work and pick up where we left off the next day.
bear (someone or something) in mind
What does "bear (someone or something) in mind" mean?		 to remember and think about someone or somethingWe had to bear in mind that the child was only three years old.
out of breath
What does "out of breath" mean?		 to be tired and breathing quickly.I was out of breath after running from the station.
grab a bite to eat
What does "grab a bite to eat" mean?		 to get/have something to eat (usually quickly)I will grab a bite to eat after the game today.
BFD
What does "BFD" mean?		 big fucking deal (i.e.: it's not important, significant, or interesting at all)
break even
What does "break even" mean?		 to have income equal to expensesAfter only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.
TGIF
What does "TGIF" mean?		 Thank Goodness (God) It's Friday Thank Goodness (God) It's FridayThe restaurant had a large TGIF sign on the door and all drinks were half price.
kawabunga
What does "kawabunga" mean?		 yeah; horray; yippee (an expression of excitement or enthusiasm, popularized in the TV series "The Simpsons")
in one`s element
What does "in one`s element " mean?		 in an environment or situation that comes naturally to someoneShe is in her element being in charge of the new sales department.
have legs
What does "have legs" mean?		 (for an idea/plan/topic) to be likely to succeed or to continueThe news story has legs. We will be talking about it for a long time.
at any rate
What does "at any rate" mean?		 anyway"At any rate whether you go or not, I am not going."
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