Rinky Dink Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rinky-dink What does rinky-dink mean?	cheap; low quality; damaged
	Some Random Idioms
rub (someone's) nose in (something) What does "rub (someone's) nose in (something)" mean?	to remind someone of something that they have done wrong	The girl's supervisor always rubs the girl's nose in it when she makes a mistake.

Oops a daisy What does "Oops a daisy" mean?	An expression used to indicate surprise.
tank What does "tank" mean?	fail; perform poorly
make time for (someone or something) What does "make time for (someone or something) " mean?	schedule time to see someone or do something	The man makes time for his son every weekend so that they can play sports together.
French What does "French" mean?	kiss using the tongue
get back to (someone) What does "get back to (someone)" mean?	to communicate something to someone at a later time, to contact someone later	We were very careful that our complaints did not get back to the school principal.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the total, the final figure on a balance sheet, the results (of a business)	After we examined the bottom line of the company we decided not to invest in it.

one's flesh and blood What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative	She is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
take (something) on faith What does "take (something) on faith" mean?	to accept or believe something with little or no evidence	I took it on faith that the friend of my boss was an honest person.
tip (someone) off What does "tip (someone) off" mean?	to warn/inform someone	The bank tipped off the police that there was going to be a robbery at the bank.
sting What does "sting" mean?	operation to ensnare criminals.	In a brilliant sting operation, the police shut down a major drug smuggling operation.
bail a company out What does "bail a company out" mean?	to help or rescue a company with financial problems	The government bailed out the bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.

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Rinky Dink Idiom