Smarty Pants Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Smarty pants What does Smarty pants mean?	A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way.
smarty pants What does smarty pants mean?	a person who is annoying because they always have an answer or seem to know everything	The boy is a smarty pants and he acts like he knows everything.
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On your toes What does "On your toes" mean?	Someone on his or her toes is alert and ready to go.

bugger about What does "bugger about" mean?	behave carelessly or dumbly.	Stop buggering about and get to work.
a red flag What does "a red flag" mean?	a signal that something is not working properly or correctly	The fallen trees along the road raised a red flag for the safety inspectors.
klick What does "klick" mean?	kilometer.	The enemy is about three klicks from here.
stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and to fill one up (used for food)	The meal that my grandmother made stuck to my ribs.
sorry-ass What does "sorry-ass" mean?	depressed; sad; pathetic; worthless.	Get your sorry-ass car out of my space.
dough What does "dough" mean?	money; cash.	Where'd you get the dough to pay for that TV?
bend over backwards (to do something) What does "bend over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to try very hard to do something	"I will bend over backwards to help you get a job in this company."

pack What does "pack" mean?	carry or have a gun
handle with kid gloves What does "handle with kid gloves" mean?	be very careful handling someone or something	He is very sensitive so you have to handle him with kid gloves when you speak to him.
turnover What does "turnover" mean?	the rate at which employees join and leave a company	The turnover of workers in the new restaurant business is very high.
eat, drink, and be merry What does "eat, drink, and be merry" mean?	enjoy yourself while you can without thinking about the future	The sailors always tried to eat, drink and be merry before they went on a voyage.
In an instant What does "In an instant" mean?	If something happens in an instant, it happens very rapidly.

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Smarty Pants Idiom