Shag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shag What does shag mean?	depart; leave
shag What does shag mean?	have sexual intercourse with
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bullshitter What does "bullshitter" mean?	an expert liar; someone good at lying or exaggeration	Are you bullshitting me?

on the contrary What does "on the contrary" mean?	as the opposite	I thought that the speech would be boring but on the contrary it was quite interesting.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make people angry, to create trouble or difficulties	I stirred up a hornet`s nest when I went to the meeting and started talking about the work schedule.
ballpark estimate/figure What does "ballpark estimate/figure" mean?	a guess that is in a certain area or range	We had a ballpark estimate about how much it would cost to buy the business.
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or worst of something	The behavior of the young girl takes the cake. It is terrible.
touch up (something) What does "touch up (something)" mean?	to paint over small imperfections of something	I asked the repair shop to touch up several places on my car where the paint was scratched.

reach one's stride What does "reach one's stride" mean?	to do something at one's best level of ability	The woman has finally reached her stride as a very good sales representative.
get wise to (someone or something) What does "get wise to (someone or something)" mean?	to learn about something that is a secret	The man got wise to the fact that someone was stealing his money.
have mixed feelings about (someone or something) What does "have mixed feelings about (someone or something)" mean?	be uncertain about someone or something	I have mixed feelings about moving away and taking the new job.
burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	My money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.

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Shag Idiom