American Idioms and Expressions

Shit Idiom

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shit
What does shit mean?		feces; the act of defacating; a despicable pesron; something completely worthless; nonsense. There's shit all over the place. What happened?
shit
What does shit mean?		 defacate; move one's bowls. Gotta shit, be back in a minute.

Some Random Idioms
Run around the bush
What does "Run around the bush" mean?		 If you run around the bush, it means that you're taking a long time to get to the point.
Scales fall from your eyes
What does "Scales fall from your eyes" mean?		 When the scales fall from your eyes, you suddenly realise the truth about something.
shake up (something)
What does "shake up (something)" mean?		 to reorganize something, to reorganize a group of peopleThe president decided to shake up the company in order to bring new energy into the organization.
take five
What does "take five" mean?		 take a break for five minutes
lash out (at someone)
What does "lash out (at someone)" mean?		 attack someone with wordsThey were walking along the beach when the girl suddenly lashed out in anger at her boyfriend.
off and on
What does "off and on" mean?		 occasionallyMy friend has been seeing a woman off and on but I do not think that their relationship is very serious.
muscle
What does "muscle" mean?		strong person brought in as a threat or for enforcement
a sacred cow
What does "a sacred cow" mean?		 something that is never criticized or laughed at even if it sometimes deserves to beThe medical insurance system is a sacred cow of the government and is never criticized by anyone.
join the fray
What does "join the fray" mean?		 join a fight or argumentI did not want to join the fray and argue with the other members of the group.
smash hit
What does "smash hit" mean?		very successful movie, play, or other form of entertainment
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