American Idioms and Expressions

Shut The Door On (something) Idiom

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shut the door on (something)
What does shut the door on (something) mean?		 to terminate/exclude/obstruct somethingThe bad behavior of the employees shut the door on any future permission to let them have a party at the company.

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cook (something) to perfection
What does "cook (something) to perfection" mean?		 to cook something perfectly The chef always cooks the food to perfection at his restaurant.

Your sins will find you out
What does "Your sins will find you out" mean?		 This idiom means that things you do wrong will become known.
rip-off artist
What does "rip-off artist" mean?		con artist; deceiver
hit (someone) up for (something)
What does "hit (someone) up for (something)" mean?		 ask someone for somethingMy friend tried to hit me up for some money but I said no.
Perfidious Albion
What does "Perfidious Albion" mean?		 England is known to some as perfidious Albion, implying that it is not trustworthy in its dealings with foreigners.
fishy
What does "fishy" mean?		 to be suspicious or unlikely "Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."

a ripple of excitement
What does "a ripple of excitement" mean?		 a series of quiet but excited whispersThere was a ripple of excitement in the concert hall when the singer walked onto the stage.
back of beyond
What does "back of beyond" mean?		 somewhere very remoteEvery summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip.
beaver
What does "beaver" mean?		female genitals
not know shit from shinola
What does "not know shit from shinola" mean?		 not know anything useful
The sun might rise in the west
What does "The sun might rise in the west" mean?		 When people say this, they mean that they don't expect something to happen.
biker
What does "biker" mean?		a person who rides motorcycles
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