American Idioms and Expressions

Rug Rat Idiom

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rug rat
What does rug rat mean?
child; kid. Any rug rats at home?

Some Random Idioms
talk until one is blue in the face
What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?
to talk until one is exhaustedI talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's mind about my essay.
feel dragged out
What does "feel dragged out" mean?
to feel exhaustedI was feeling dragged out so I went home and went to bed.
Hop, skip, and a jump
What does "Hop, skip, and a jump" mean?
If a place is a hop, skip, and a jump from somewhere, it's only a short distance away.
one's name is mud
What does "one's name is mud" mean?
a person`s reputation is badHis name is mud now that he has been charged by the police with stealing money from his company.
break (someone's) fall
What does "break (someone's) fall" mean?
to lessen the impact of a falling person The baby fell out of the window but the bushes broke her fall.

TBA
What does "TBA" mean?
To Be Announced - used when something will be announced later To Be Announced - used when something will be announced laterI looked in the television guide to see what the 7:00 movie would be but it only said TBA.
Cat fur and kitty britches
What does "Cat fur and kitty britches" mean?
When I used to ask my grandma what was for dinner, she would say 'cat fur and kitty britches'. This was her Ozark way of telling me that I would get what she cooked. (Ozark is a region in the center of the United States)
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
What does "fools rush in where angels fear to tread" mean?
inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoid inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoidFools rush in where angels fear to tread and when house prices became very high many people decided to buy a house.
with respect to (something)
What does "with respect to (something)" mean?
referring to something, concerning somethingI do not know what the company will do with respect to the old computer system.
thumb/leaf through (something)
What does "thumb/leaf through (something)" mean?
to look quickly through a book/magazine/newspaperI thumbed through the garden catalogue at the bookstore.

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