American Idioms and Expressions

Puppy Love Idiom

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puppy love What does puppy love mean?	infatuation (strong feelings of love) between school-age children or teenagers	infatuation (strong feelings of love) between school-age children or teenagersThe two teenagers thought that their love was the greatest in the world but everyone knew that it was only puppy love.
puppy love What does puppy love mean?	feeling of affection or romantic attraction among pre-adolescents
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sow one's wild oats What does "sow one's wild oats" mean?	to do wild and foolish things in one's youth	The man sowed his wild oats when he was a young man.

Button your lip What does "Button your lip" mean?	If you button your lip, you keep quiet and don't speak. It is also used as a way of telling someone to shut up.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed in very tightly	The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car. fruit Idioms
ass-licker What does "ass-licker" mean?	someone who flatters for personal gain; a toady
bad egg What does "bad egg" mean?	a bad person	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him.
(to be) hopped up on (something) What does "(to be) hopped up on (something)" mean?	to be high on a drug or on alcohol	The man who tried to rob the store was hopped up on some kind of drug.

go down to the wire What does "go down to the wire" mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations went down to the wire last night.
manure What does "manure" mean?	deceive; lie; con
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my final essay for my history class.

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