Stinger Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stinger What does stinger mean?	flaw; catch; drawback
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have a stake in (something) What does "have a stake in (something)" mean?	to have part ownership of a company or other business	The large oil company has a stake in the new oil exploration company.
split hairs What does "split hairs" mean?	to find and argue about small and unimportant differences	My boss always splits hairs when I talk to him about something important.
come over What does "come over" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend is going to come over for a visit next week.
hanging over (someone's) head What does "hanging over (someone's) head" mean?	to be worrying someone and be something that you will eventually have to deal with	The court case has been hanging over my friend's head for many months.
Butterfingers What does "Butterfingers" mean?	Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things.
Cheap as chips What does "Cheap as chips" mean?	(UK) If something is very inexpensive, it is as cheap as chips.
take (something) with a grain of salt What does "take (something) with a grain of salt" mean?	to not take something that someone has said seriously	"You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."
beat the living daylights out of (someone) What does "beat the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to beat someone severely	The two men beat the living daylights out of the man at the gas station.

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Stinger Idiom