Rag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rag What does rag mean?	clothing in general (of any quality)
rag What does rag mean?	newspaper
rag What does rag mean?	tampon; pad
rag What does rag mean?	ugly clothing
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pinch-hit for (someone) What does "pinch-hit for (someone)" mean?	to substitute for someone	The best batter on the team was asked to pinch-hit for the injured player.

bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
from the old school What does "from the old school" mean?	ideas that were popular in the past but which are no longer popular or common	My grandmother is from the old school and always made her children make their own lunches and walk to school.
Come rain or shine What does "Come rain or shine" mean?	If I say I'll be at a place come rain or shine, I mean that I can be relied on to turn up; nothing, not even the vagaries of British weather, will deter me or stop me from being there.
need one's head examined What does "need one's head examined" mean?	to make remarks or do actions that are wrong or stupid	My teacher needs her head examined. It will be impossible to finish the project before Monday.
a piece of cake What does "a piece of cake" mean?	easy	That job was a piece of cake. It was the easiest thing that I ever did.
dipshit What does "dipshit" mean?	jerk; twit; oaf

hairy What does "hairy" mean?	risky; difficult; tricky
snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	very slowly	We went away for the weekend but the cars were moving at a snail`s pace when we came home on Sunday.
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.
throw the book at (someone) What does "throw the book at (someone)" mean?	to punish someone as severely as possible, to make as many charges as possible against someone	The criminal was not sorry for his crime so the judge decided to throw the book at him.
to be sure What does "to be sure" mean?	without a doubt, certainly	"To be sure it would be better to talk to the store manager rather than the clerk."

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