Slip Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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slip up What does slip up mean?	to make a mistake	I slipped up when I said that I would be able to go to the meeting next week.
slip up What does slip up mean?	to make a mistake	I slipped up when I said that I would not go to the meeting next week.
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place the blame on (someone or something) What does "place the blame on (someone or something)" mean?	to blame someone or something	The teacher placed the blame on the boys for breaking the flower vase.

zonked What does "zonked" mean?	drunk; intoxicated	He was so zonked after the night of partying that we couldn't let him drive.
honker What does "honker" mean?	the nose (often a large nose).	Check out that guy's honker. It's enormous.
shoot one's mouth off What does "shoot one's mouth off" mean?	to talk too much, to boast, to tell someone's secrets	The young man began to shoot his mouth off in the supermarket.
pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
frighten the living daylights out of (someone) What does "frighten the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	The horror movie frightened the living daylights out of the young girl.

sweet on (someone) What does "sweet on (someone)" mean?	to be in love with someone, to be very fond of someone	The boy was sweet on his next door neighbor when he was a child.
like lambs to the slaughter What does "like lambs to the slaughter" mean?	quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead	Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to play against the best football team in the country.
like two peas in a pod What does "like two peas in a pod" mean?	to be very close or intimate with someone	The sisters are like two peas in a pod and they do everything together.
at the crack of dawn What does "at the crack of dawn" mean?	when the first light of the day appears	We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.
Tomorrow's another day What does "Tomorrow's another day" mean?	This means that things might turn out better or that there might be another opportunity in the future.

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Slip Up Idiom