American Idioms and Expressions

Queer As A Three Dollar Bill Idiom

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queer as a three-dollar bill
What does queer as a three-dollar bill mean?
to be very strangeThe woman is the strangest person that I have ever seen and she is as queer as a three-dollar bill.
queer as a three-dollar bill
What does queer as a three-dollar bill mean?
to be very strange The woman is the strangest person that I have ever met. She is as queer as a three-dollar bill.


Some Random Idioms
What can you expect from a hog but a grunt?
What does "What can you expect from a hog but a grunt?" mean?
This means that you can't expect people to behave in a way that is not in their character- a 'hog' is a 'pig', so an unrefined person can't be expected to behave in a refined way.
Body politic
What does "Body politic" mean?
A group of people organised under a single government or authority (national or regional) is a body politic.
LT
What does "LT" mean?
second lieutenant. Ask the LT if we have to do this.
flip side
What does "flip side" mean?
opposite side of a phonograph (vinyl) record
play the fool
What does "play the fool" mean?
to act like a fool, to act in a silly mannerMy friend forced me to play the fool when he left me waiting in the supermarket for two hours.
dressed to the nines/teeth
What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean?
to be dressed elegantly The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.

face up to (something)
What does "face up to (something)" mean?
to accept something that is not easy to accept My friend must face up to the fact that he will never have enough money to buy a car.

Ants in your pants
What does "Ants in your pants" mean?
If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.
throw (someone's) name around
What does "throw (someone's) name around" mean?
to impress people by saying that you know a famous or influential personThe salesman often throws the names of important people around.
Blue-eyed boy
What does "Blue-eyed boy" mean?
Someone's blue-eyed boy is their favourite person.
after the fact
What does "after the fact" mean?
after something has happened The man said that he was sorry but it was after the fact. He had already caused many problems.
get rolling
What does "get rolling" mean?
to get started"Let's get rolling and try and finish this project today."

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