American Idioms and Expressions

Pysched Up Idiom

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pysched up What does pysched up mean?	thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager
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scarcer than hen's teeth What does "scarcer than hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	People who know about computers are scarcer than hen's teeth in our company. Crow Idioms

every which way What does "every which way" mean?	in all directions	The small children at the birthday party were running every which way.
birds-eye view What does "birds-eye view" mean?	a view from high above, a brief look at something	We had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.
stand to reason What does "stand to reason" mean?	to make sense, to be logical	It stands to reason that the new employee will make an effort to work hard if his effort is respected.
caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	steal another man's girlfriend
on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	on the back of a horse	We rode to the river on horseback.

speak one's mind What does "speak one's mind" mean?	to say frankly what one thinks about something	My father plans to speak his mind at the school meeting this evening.
full steam ahead What does "full steam ahead" mean?	with as much energy and enthusiasm as possible	It was full steam ahead with the project to build the new stadium.
ruffle its feathers What does "ruffle its feathers" mean?	a bird points its feathers outward	The bird sat in the tree and ruffled its feathers.

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