Rotten Apple Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rotten apple What does rotten apple mean?	a bad person	Sometimes there is one person who is a rotten apple in a group of people.
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Knickers in a twist What does "Knickers in a twist" mean?	When your knickers are in a twist, you are angry and snappish over something trivial. 'Whenever he loses his car keys, he gets his knickers in a twist.'

Cuts no ice What does "Cuts no ice" mean?	If something cuts no ice, it doesn't have any effect or influence.
one's tail between one`s legs What does "one's tail between one`s legs" mean?	feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away)	The manager left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.
ramble on about (someone or something) What does "ramble on about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk aimlessly and endlessly about someone or something	My friend spent the entire evening rambling on about his problems at work.
eyes pop out (of one's head) What does "eyes pop out (of one's head)" mean?	one is very surprised	My eyes popped out of my head when I saw the computer that I got for my birthday.
to psych (someone) out What does "to psych (someone) out" mean?	to find out the real motives/intentions of someone	I tried to psych out the salesman to see how much he would sell the car for.
bow out What does "bow out" mean?	to quit, to resign from something	I wanted to join the tour but at the last minute I had to bow out.

bring home the importance of (something) to (someone) What does "bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand that something is important	I tried to bring home the importance of the new company policy.
can't stand (someone or something) What does "can't stand (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something very much	My uncle cannot stand his daughter's boyfriend.
at (someone`s) beck and call What does "at (someone`s) beck and call" mean?	to be always ready to serve someone or do something for someone	The woman is always at her husband's beck and call.
heart is set on (something) What does "heart is set on (something)" mean?	one desires and expects something	The boy's heart is set on getting a dog for his birthday.
Speak of the devil! What does "Speak of the devil!" mean?	If you are talking about someone and they happen to walk in, you can use this idiom as a way of letting them know you were talking about them.

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Rotten Apple Idiom