Piss Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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piss around What does piss around mean?	spend time doing minor, irrelevant things
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Dine on ashes What does "Dine on ashes" mean?	I someone is dining on ashes he or she is excessively focusing attention on failures or regrets for past actions.

get engaged (to/with someone) What does "get engaged (to/with someone)" mean?	to make a plan to marry someone	My cousin decided to get engaged last month.
rotten to the core What does "rotten to the core" mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that it must change.
Hang out to dry What does "Hang out to dry" mean?	If you hang someone out to dry, you abandon them when they are in trouble.
get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something) What does "get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something)" mean?	to make a bad start with someone or something	I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our relationship is still not good.
have the presence of mind to (do something) What does "have the presence of mind to (do something)" mean?	to have the calmness and ability to act sensibly in a difficult situation	The farmer had the presence of mind to close the barn door after the fire started.

take in (someone) What does "take in (someone)" mean?	to let someone come in, to admit someone	The farmer took the couple in for the night after their car broke down.
stop at nothing What does "stop at nothing" mean?	to do everything possible to accomplish something	My friend will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
stop off (somewhere) What does "stop off (somewhere)" mean?	to stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere	We decided to stop off at the fish store before we went home.
Winner takes all What does "Winner takes all" mean?	If everything goes to the winner, as in an election, the winner takes all.
take five What does "take five" mean?	take a break for five minutes

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Piss Around Idiom