Smokin' Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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smokin' What does smokin' mean?	excellent; very hot
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Painted Jezebel What does "Painted Jezebel" mean?	A painted Jezebel is a scheming woman.

a shot in the dark What does "a shot in the dark" mean?	an attempt at something without much hope or chance of succeeding	The attempt to find the small boy who had fallen into the river was a shot in the dark.
dismiss (something) out of hand What does "dismiss (something) out of hand" mean?	to decide without thinking about it not to accept an idea or argument or plan	The company dismissed the union's offer out of hand.
A OK What does "A OK" mean?	If things are A OK, they are absolutely fine.
have a ball What does "have a ball" mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.
Up the duff What does "Up the duff" mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the duff, she's pregnant.
crib What does "crib" mean?	a dwelling or home.	Come on and check out my crib. It's just around the corner.

a fraidy-cat What does "a fraidy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.
call off (something) What does "call off (something)" mean?	to cancel something	The game was called off because of the rain.
cover for (someone) What does "cover for (someone)" mean?	to make excuses for someone, to cover someone's errors	I covered for my friend when she was late for work.
to show cause What does "to show cause" mean?	to give a reason or explanation for something	The lawyer was asked to show cause as to why the man was guilty of the crime.
Go down like a lead balloon What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?	(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.

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