Slow Witted Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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slow-witted What does slow-witted mean?	to be not very smart	The girl is slow-witted and she has trouble doing simple things.
slow-witted What does slow-witted mean?	to be not very smart	The girl is slow-witted and she has trouble doing simple things.
	Some Random Idioms
catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to get a cold	I caught a bad cold last week and had to miss three weeks of work.

catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to take a nap, to get some sleep	I drove all night until I was very tired so I decided to stop and catch forty winks.
upchuck What does "upchuck" mean?	vomit; vomitus
get by (on something) What does "get by (on something)" mean?	to be able to satisfy your needs with a certain amount of something (usually related to money)	The man is able to get by on his salary because he does not spend much money.
keep one's eye on the ball What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?	to remain alert to what is happening around one, to watch or follow the ball carefully while playing a game	I try hard to keep my eye on the ball during a meeting.
done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right	The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.
You can't fight City Hall What does "You can't fight City Hall" mean?	This phrase is used when one is so cynical that one doesn't think one can change their Representatives. The phrase must have started with frustration towards a local body of government.
kill two birds with one stone What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?	to succeed in doing two things with only one action	"Let`s have the meeting when we come to town to go shopping so that we can kill two birds with one stone."
play by ear What does "play by ear" mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child.
Cupboard love What does "Cupboard love" mean?	(UK) To show love to gain something from someone
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My friend's idea for making money came out of the blue.
Take your eye off the ball What does "Take your eye off the ball" mean?	If someone takes their eye off the ball, they don't concentrate on something important that they should be looking at.

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Slow Witted Idiom