American Idioms and Expressions

Rain On Somebody's Parade Idiom

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rain on somebody's parade What does rain on somebody's parade mean?	ruin or spoil something for somebody
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a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	something given away after another person doesn`t need it (especially clothing)	She was very poor when she was a child and always wore hand-me-down clothing.

zero hour What does "zero hour" mean?	the exact time when an attack or other military action will start	The air force planes waited until zero hour in order to start out on their bombing mission.
fart sake What does "fart sake" mean?	bedroll; sleeping bag
I'll cross that road when I come to it What does "I'll cross that road when I come to it" mean?	I'll think about something just when it happens, not in advance.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything. stew Idioms<

birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	complete nakedness	The little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.
Don't bite the hand that feeds What does "Don't bite the hand that feeds" mean?	When someone says this to you, they are trying to tell you not to act against those on whom you depend.
straight What does "straight" mean?	heterosexual
get a rise out of (someone) What does "get a rise out of (someone)" mean?	to tease or have fun with someone by making him or her angry or annoyed	We got a rise out of the teacher when we opened the window in the cold weather.
walk What does "walk" mean?	walk out; abandon; reject
bud What does "bud" mean?	beer;, esp. Budweiser beer

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