Scruffy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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scruffy What does scruffy mean?	dirty; unkempt.	Who you calling scruffy looking?
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split the difference What does "split the difference" mean?	to settle a money or other disagreement by dividing the difference	We had to pay extra money for the rental car so we decided to split the difference and each pay half.

swim against the tide/current What does "swim against the tide/current" mean?	to do the opposite of what most people want to do	My friend likes to swim against the tide and never wants to do what others are doing.
Mud in the fire What does "Mud in the fire" mean?	The things that cannot be changed in the past that we usually forget about are mud in the fire.
more (something) than one can shake a stick at What does "more (something) than one can shake a stick at" mean?	a lot, too many to count	There were more ants than you could shake a stick at on the kitchen counter at the cottage.
crying need for (someone or something) What does "crying need for (someone or something)" mean?	a desperate need for someone or something	There is a crying need for nurses in the local hospital.
bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The supervisor has the habit of bad-mouthing her boss.
give (someone) a piece of one`s mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one`s mind" mean?	to scold someone angrily, to say what one really thinks of someone (especially when they have behaved badly)	I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the bad product.

suit/fit (someone) to a T What does "suit/fit (someone) to a T" mean?	to be very appropriate for someone	My new job suits me to a T.
shoot from the hip What does "shoot from the hip" mean?	speak directly and frankly, fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hip	The manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.
settle down What does "settle down" mean?	to calm down	The baby finally settled down and went to sleep.
have a lot on one's mind What does "have a lot on one's mind" mean?	have many things to worry about	She has a lot on her mind with her new job and her new boyfriend.

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Scruffy Idiom