Speak Ill Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Speak Ill Of (someone) Idiom mean?

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speak ill of (someone) What does speak ill of (someone) mean?	to say something bad about someone	I wish that my friend would not speak ill of the other people in our class.
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in the middle of nowhere What does "in the middle of nowhere" mean?	in a very remote place	We stopped in the middle of nowhere to have a picnic.
crud What does "crud" mean?	junk; worthless stuff.	Dump this crud already. It's all old and useless.
rat on What does "rat on" mean?	inform, snitch, or tell on somebody
six feet under What does "six feet under" mean?	to be dead	My friend does not plan to move from his house until he is six feet under.
tell a white lie What does "tell a white lie" mean?	say something that isn't true in order not to hurt or offend someone.	"The cake that Susan made tasted terrible, but I knew that she made it because she wanted to please me, so when she asked if I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."

at best What does "at best" mean?	under the most favorable circumstances	The doctors said that the man had ten months at best to live.
over-the-top What does "over-the-top" mean?	excessive; unnecessary; exaggerated
make (someone's) flesh crawl What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean?	cause someone's skin to feel funny	The movie was very violent and it made my flesh crawl.
COD What does "COD" mean?	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver something	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver somethingI decided to send away for some video cassettes and the company said that they would send them to me COD.
sack out What does "sack out" mean?	go to bed; get in bed; go to sleep

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Speak Ill Of (someone) Idiom