Plastered Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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plastered What does plastered mean?	drunk; intoxicated
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see (something) through What does "see (something) through" mean?	to do something until it is completed	I want to see the building project through until it is finished.

On your toes What does "On your toes" mean?	Someone on his or her toes is alert and ready to go.
get one's mind out of the gutter What does "get one's mind out of the gutter" mean?	to stop having inappropriate thoughts	I wish that my friend would get his mind out of the gutter.
Constitution of an ox What does "Constitution of an ox" mean?	If someone has the constitution of an ox, they are less affected than most people by things like tiredness, illness, alcohol, etc.
come as no surprise What does "come as no surprise" mean?	to not be surprising	It came as no surprise when the government decided to have an election.
between a rock and a hard place What does "between a rock and a hard place" mean?	to be in a very difficult position	We are between a rock and a hard place in our effort to solve the problem.
have a crush (on someone) What does "have a crush (on someone)" mean?	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.

upshot of (something) What does "upshot of (something)" mean?	result or outcome of something	The upshot of the meeting was that we would no longer continue to keep the store open.
kangaroo court What does "kangaroo court" mean?	an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves	The military court in the small country was a kangaroo court that permitted the military to do whatever they wanted.
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	I will take a hand in designing the new cafeteria.

American Idioms and Expressions

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