American Idioms and Expressions

Slimeball Idiom

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slimeball
What does slimeball mean?
disgusting, worthless person (usually said of men)

Some Random Idioms
a dime a dozen
What does "a dime a dozen" mean?
common, easy to get and of little valueUsed books are a dime a dozen and it is dificult to sell them.
in black and white
What does "in black and white" mean?
in writing, officially I put down my complaint in black and white.

raise the ante
What does "raise the ante" mean?
to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflictThe small country raised the ante in the trade dispute with the other countries.
off one`s rocker
What does "off one`s rocker" mean?
to be crazyHe must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems.
What are you driving at?
What does "What are you driving at?" mean?
What do you mean?I really didn't understand what my friend was driving at.
have growing pains
What does "have growing pains" mean?
a child or organization has difficulties in its growthThe new company is having growing pains as it trys to meet the demands for its services.
stretch
What does "stretch" mean?
time period
Low-hanging fruit
What does "Low-hanging fruit" mean?
Low-hanging fruit are things that are easily achieved.
come to mind
What does "come to mind" mean?
to enter into one's consciousness Nothing came to mind when I tried to remember the names of the actors.

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