Sorry Assed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sorry-assed What does sorry-assed mean?	depressed; sad; pathetic; worthless
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lady killer What does "lady killer" mean?	a man who some women find very charming and attractive	The man in the movie was a lady killer who broke the hearts of many women.

nothing to write home about What does "nothing to write home about" mean?	nothing exciting or interesting happened	"Did anything interesting happen during your holiday."
at least What does "at least" mean?	no less than	There were at least 60,000 people in the stadium.
close at hand What does "close at hand" mean?	to be within reach	The day that the new coach will be chosen is now close at hand.
give (someone or something) the once-over What does "give (someone or something) the once-over" mean?	to visually examine someone or something quickly	We gave the man the once-over when he walked into the restaurant.
Fur coat and no knickers What does "Fur coat and no knickers" mean?	Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers.

mistake (someone) for (someone) else What does "mistake (someone) for (someone) else" mean?	think that one person is another person	I mistook my friend's sister for someone else when I went to the airport.
sit around (somewhere) What does "sit around (somewhere)" mean?	to sit somewhere and relax and do nothing	I spent the morning sitting around my apartment while I waited for a phone call.
give (someone) an earful What does "give (someone) an earful" mean?	to talk to someone in order to criticize or complain about something	I met my supervisor and I decided to give her an earful about my job.

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Sorry Assed Idiom