Scumbag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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scumbag What does scumbag mean?	disgusting, worthless person
scumbag What does scumbag mean?	condom, in particular a used one
	Some Random Idioms
the hair of the dog that bit one What does "the hair of the dog that bit one" mean?	a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover	The man woke up and had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.

cock-and-bull story What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	The student told her teacher a cock-and-bull story about why she was absent.
nip (something) in the bud What does "nip (something) in the bud" mean?	to stop something at the start	They found out about the computer problem but were able to nip the problem in the bud.
trounce What does "trounce" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
clean slate What does "clean slate" mean?	a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems from the past	The man started with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.
nip What does "nip" mean?	small drink of alcohol taken quickly
frag What does "frag" mean?	fragmentation grenade
beat one's brains out What does "beat one's brains out" mean?	try very hard to understand or do something.	"Can you help me with this problem? I've beenbeating my brains out with it,but I just can't solve it."

catch some Zs What does "catch some Zs" mean?	sleep for a while; take a nap.	"You look tired, John. Why don't you catch someZs?"
a falling-out (with someone) What does "a falling-out (with someone)" mean?	a disagreement or quarrel with someone	We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.
OAP What does "OAP" mean?	Old Age Pensioner	Old Age PensionerAt first I could not understand why I couldn't get the discount that was for OAPs only. Later I realized it was for senior citizens.
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	swallow something (used for a drink)	My drink was down the hatch before I could order another one.
a leopard can't change its spots What does "a leopard can't change its spots" mean?	you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities	The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots and I do not believe that the manager has changed and the letter does not mean anything.
spread oneself too thin What does "spread oneself too thin" mean?	to try to do too many things at one time	My sister has been spreading herself too thin lately and is not accomplishing very much of anything.

American Idioms and Expressions

Scumbag Idiom