Screw Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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screw What does screw mean?	con; deceive; swindle; cheat
screw What does screw mean?	person available for sex
screw What does screw mean?	sex; the sex act
screw What does screw mean?	have sexual relations with
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Sell down the river What does "Sell down the river" mean?	If you sell someone down the river, you betray their trust.

Curate's egg What does "Curate's egg" mean?	(UK) If something is a bit of a curate's egg, it is only good in parts.
rate with (someone) What does "rate with (someone)" mean?	to be in someone's favor	I do not think that I rate with some of the students at my school.
bug What does "bug" mean?	annoy; bother.	"I'm trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"
Work like a charm What does "Work like a charm" mean?	If something works like a charm, it works perfectly.
strings attached What does "strings attached" mean?	obligations, restraining conditions	My friend was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.

do one's duty What does "do one's duty" mean?	to do one's job or what is expected of one	The guard was only doing his duty when he began to ask the customer questions.
dog-eat-dog What does "dog-eat-dog" mean?	to be ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what you want	It is a dog-eat-dog world in the advertising and public relations business.
bring up What does "bring up" mean?	to raise or care for a child	My sister is bringing up three children.
highway robbery What does "highway robbery" mean?	the charging of a high price for something	The amount of money that the company is charging for its services is highway robbery.
fight a rearguard action What does "fight a rearguard action" mean?	to try very hard to prevent something from happening when it is probably too late to prevent it	The government is fighting a rearguard action to try and win the election.

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