American Idioms and Expressions

Rant (at Someone) About (someone Or Something) Idiom

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rant (at someone) about (someone or something)
What does rant (at someone) about (someone or something) mean?
to talk in a loud and violent way about someone or somethingThe customer was ranting at her friend while they were shopping for shoes.

Some Random Idioms
sack
What does "sack" mean?
tackle a player in football (American)
run circles/rings around (someone)
What does "run circles/rings around (someone)" mean?
to outrun/outdo someoneThe young boy is able to run circles around the others in his school.
rough-and-tumble
What does "rough-and-tumble" mean?
to be rough, a hard fighting or arguing style that does not follow any rules or lawsIt was a rough-and-tumble meeting at the city planning office last night.
Moot point
What does "Moot point" mean?
If something's a moot point, there's some disagreement about it: a debatable point. In the U.S., this expression usually means that there is no point in debating something, because it just doesn't matter. An example: If you are arguing over whether to go the beach or to the park, but you find out the car won't start and you can't go anywhere, then the destination is said to be a moot point.
as crooked as a dog's hind leg
What does "as crooked as a dog's hind leg" mean?
dishonestThe politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and everybody dislikes him.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?
what is good for one person should be good for another person as well "What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."

air boss
What does "air boss" mean?
head of the flight deck on an aircraft carrier. Ask the air boss what to do about it.
eat humble pie
What does "eat humble pie" mean?
to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologizeOur boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
keep tabs on (someone or something)
What does "keep tabs on (someone or something)" mean?
watch/check/observe someone or somethingWe have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.
at a stretch
What does "at a stretch" mean?
continuously My friend sometimes works for three weeks at a stretch.

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