American Idioms and Expressions

Saddle (someone) With (something) Idiom

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saddle (someone) with (something)
What does saddle (someone) with (something) mean?		 to give someone something undesirable or difficult to deal withI try not to saddle my friend with the problems that I am having at work.

Some Random Idioms
water under the bridge
What does "water under the bridge" mean?		 something that happened in the past and can`t be changedIt was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
knock (someone) over with a feather
What does "knock (someone) over with a feather" mean?		 surprise someone by something extraordinaryIt could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw my friend on TV last night.
highway robbery
What does "highway robbery" mean?		 an extremely high price for somethingThe price that we had to pay for the theater tickets was highway robbery.
rally
What does "rally" mean?		party; gathering; event
a crick in one's neck
What does "a crick in one's neck" mean?		 a painful cramp in one's neck I woke up this morning with a crick in my neck.

three sheets to the wind
What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?		 to be unsteady from drinking too much alcohol, to be drunkI saw my neighbor walking down the street last night but he seemed to have three sheets to the wind.
clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out
What does "clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out" mean?		 to rob someone of almost everything, to steal almost everything from someone The robber enterd the store at night and cleaned out the owners.

know which side one's bread is buttered
What does "know which side one's bread is buttered" mean?		 to know what is good or advantageous for you My aunt knows which side her bread is buttered when she visits her sister.

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belly landing
What does "belly landing" mean?		aircraft landing without use of wheels
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