Piss In The Wind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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piss in the wind What does piss in the wind mean?	waste time; do something unproductive or futile
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stir (someone or something) up What does "stir (someone or something) up" mean?	to make someone angry or excited, to cause trouble	The man`s angry words stirred up the crowd and made them very angry.

not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.
betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.
pay (someone) a left-handed compliment What does "pay (someone) a left-handed compliment" mean?	to give someone a false compliment that is actually an insult	The service at the store was poor so the customer paid the clerk a left-handed compliment.
last thing on (someone's) mind What does "last thing on (someone's) mind" mean?	the last thing that someone is thinking about	Going to a movie was the last thing on my mind yesterday evening.
Take someone for a ride What does "Take someone for a ride" mean?	If you are taken for a ride, you are deceived by someone.
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have income equal to expenses	After only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.
saved by the bell What does "saved by the bell" mean?	to be rescued from a difficult situation just in time by something that brings the situation to a sudden end	I was saved by the bell and do not have to give my presentation until tomorrow.
play hardball with someone What does "play hardball with someone" mean?	behave in an extremely determined way to get what you want (hardball and softball are from the game of baseball)	behave in an extremely determined way to get what you want (hardball and softball are from the game of baseball)The owners of the football club decided to play hardball when they began negotiating with the top player.

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Piss In The Wind Idiom