Single Digit Midget Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Single Digit Midget Idiom mean?

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single digit midget What does single digit midget mean?	solider with less than ten days left in a combat zone
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earful What does "earful" mean?	a scolding, much talking in the form of complaints	The man gave his daughter an earful when she came home late.

Pay your dues What does "Pay your dues" mean?	If you have paid your dues, you have had your own struggles and earned your place or position.
catch some Z's What does "catch some Z's" mean?	sleep; take a nap
in the unlikely event of/that What does "in the unlikely event of/that" mean?	if something which probably won't happen actually happens	In the unlikely event that the money will not be transferred to the bank we will send out a check.
live on borrowed time What does "live on borrowed time" mean?	continue to live/operate longer than circumstances would suggest	My old car has been living on borrowed time for a long time now.
get a move on What does "get a move on" mean?	hurry	"If you don't want to be late, you'd better get amove on."
a fine-toothed/tooth comb What does "a fine-toothed/tooth comb" mean?	a very careful check of something	We went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but I could not find my watch.

aural sex What does "aural sex" mean?	phone sex
run circles/rings around (someone) What does "run circles/rings around (someone)" mean?	to outrun/outdo someone	The young boy is able to run circles around the others in his school.
as a duck takes to water What does "as a duck takes to water" mean?	easily and naturally	The little boy started to swim just as a duck takes to water.
eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat much food in someone's home	The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.
hot under the collar What does "hot under the collar" mean?	very angry	Our boss is hot under the collar today because three of the staff came late.

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Single Digit Midget Idiom