Scum Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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scum What does scum mean?	disgusting, worthless person
scum What does scum mean?	semen
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to/of no avail What does "to/of no avail" mean?	with no effect, unsuccessful	My complaints to the company were to no avail and nothing at all was done.

the moment of truth What does "the moment of truth" mean?	the point at which someone has to face the reality of a situation	The moment of truth in the trial came when the lawyer presented the last piece of evidence.
cut a deal What does "cut a deal" mean?	to make a business arrangement or deal with someone	The company was able to cut a deal with their employees.
get (something) out in the open What does "get (something) out in the open" mean?	to make something public	We had a frank discussion in order to get everything out in the open.
PDA What does "PDA" mean?	public display of affection.	No PDA around here.
pooped out What does "pooped out" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the courage or compassion to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the young woman that she could not continue to work at the company.

have ants in one`s pants What does "have ants in one`s pants" mean?	to be nervous and restless	The teacher asked the little boy if he had ants in his pants when the boy kept moving around in his seat.
as usual What does "as usual" mean?	most of the time, following the usual pattern	As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class.
put all one's eggs in one basket What does "put all one's eggs in one basket" mean?	to risk everything at once	I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket and only invest money in real estate.
Ruffle a few feathers What does "Ruffle a few feathers" mean?	If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.

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Scum Idiom