Spoon Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spoon What does spoon mean?	cook
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Face only a mother could love What does "Face only a mother could love" mean?	When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.
In another's shoes What does "In another's shoes" mean?	It is difficult to know what another person's life is really like, so we don't know what it is like to be in someone's shoes.
cock-eyed What does "cock-eyed" mean?	screwy; nutty; insane; crazy; impractical
pass on (something) What does "pass on (something)" mean?	to give away something that you don`t use anymore	The girl always passes on her old clothes to her younger sister.
drop (someone) a line What does "drop (someone) a line" mean?	to write or mail a note or letter to someone	My friend promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.
screw around What does "screw around" mean?	to loaf about, to pass time without doing anything	I screwed around all morning and did not get anything done.
hit (someone) like a ton of bricks What does "hit (someone) like a ton of bricks" mean?	surprise or shock someone	When the small school went out of business it hit everyone like a ton of bricks.

give up What does "give up" mean?	to abandon/stop something	I have decided to give up my plan to work in Hong Kong for a year.
hot car What does "hot car" mean?	stolen vehicle
pull over What does "pull over" mean?	to drive to the side of the road and stop	I was very tired so I pulled over to the side of the road to rest.
like taking candy from a baby What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?	something is very easy to do	I asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they quickly agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.
a bull in a china shop What does "a bull in a china shop" mean?	a tactless person who upsets others or upsets plans, a very clumsy person	The boy is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite him to your house.
Not give a monkey's What does "Not give a monkey's" mean?	(UK) If you couldn't give a monkey's about something, you don't care at all about it.

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