Smashed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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smashed What does smashed mean?	drunk; intoxicated
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Steal someone's thunder What does "Steal someone's thunder" mean?	If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.
count (someone) in or count in (someone) What does "count (someone) in or count in (someone)" mean?	to include someone in something	I know that my friends will count me in if they go to the zoo.
keep up with the times What does "keep up with the times" mean?	stay in fashion	My aunt tries very hard to keep up with the times.
thumb/leaf through (something) What does "thumb/leaf through (something)" mean?	to look quickly through a book/magazine/newspaper	I thumbed through the garden catalogue at the bookstore.
Easy as beans What does "Easy as beans" mean?	Something that is so easy that anyone can do it is easy as beans.
Butterfingers What does "Butterfingers" mean?	Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things.

come to an end What does "come to an end" mean?	to stop, to finish	When the story came to an end both of the children had fallen asleep.
rub (someone's) nose in (something) What does "rub (someone's) nose in (something)" mean?	to remind someone of something that they have done wrong	The girl's supervisor always rubs the girl's nose in it when she makes a mistake.
glad-hander What does "glad-hander" mean?	somebody who is very enthusiastic and friendly
check out (something) or check (something) out What does "check out (something) or check (something) out" mean?	to investigate something, to examine something	We went to the apartment building to check out the new apartment.
live in an ivory tower What does "live in an ivory tower" mean?	not be aware of the realities of everyday life	The university professors lived in an ivory tower and had no idea what was going on around them.

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