American Idioms and Expressions

Put The Blame On (someone) Idiom

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put the blame on (someone)
What does put the blame on (someone) mean?
to blame someoneThe teacher put the blame on the young boys for breaking the school desks.

Some Random Idioms
able to do (something) blindfolded
What does "able to do (something) blindfolded" mean?
to be able to do something easily and quickly The car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded.

deaf and dumb
What does "deaf and dumb" mean?
to be unable to hear or speakThe man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train.
Off-hand
What does "Off-hand" mean?
Off-hand means without preparation. People say that they don't know the answer off-hand, meaning that they don't know it at that time.
Under the radar
What does "Under the radar" mean?
If something slips under the radar, it isn't detected or noticed.
habu
What does "habu" mean?
SR-71 (also called the Blackbird) aircraft
better off
What does "better off" mean?
to be in a better situation than before My friend would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one.

Big Blue
What does "Big Blue" mean?
International Business Machines (IBM). Big Blue got downgraded last week.
Ragged blue line
What does "Ragged blue line" mean?
This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war .
roach-coach
What does "roach-coach" mean?
snack truck

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