American Idioms and Expressions

Sick And Tired Of (someone Or Something) Idiom

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sick and tired of (someone or something)
What does sick and tired of (someone or something) mean?
to dislike someone or something, to be annoyed with/by someone or somethingI am sick and tired of my friend's constant complaining.

Some Random Idioms
go through the motions
What does "go through the motions" mean?
to do something insincerelyThe manager went through the motions of apologizing but he was not sincere.
butter (someone) up
What does "butter (someone) up" mean?
to flatter someone in order to get his or her favor or friendshipThe man spends much time trying to butter up his boss so that he will not have to work so hard.
follow through with (something)
What does "follow through with (something)" mean?
to continue or finish an action that one has started My neighbor said that he would help me paint my house but he did not follow through with his offer.

(not) in so many words
What does "(not) in so many words" mean?
(not) exactly, (not) explicitlyMy teacher told me about the problems in our class but not in so many words.
hyped
What does "hyped" mean?
exaggerated; promoted inaccurately
before long
What does "before long" mean?
soon I had to wait a few minutes but before long my friend arrived.

not make head nor tail of (something)
What does "not make head nor tail of (something)" mean?
not be able to understand somethingWe could not make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech.
shmen
What does "shmen" mean?
freshmen; first-year college students
All's fair in love and war
What does "All's fair in love and war" mean?
This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can be expected to behave in a more vicious way.
on campus
What does "on campus" mean?
located on the grounds of a college or university There was a bank on campus which many of the students used.

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