Strike A Sour Note Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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strike a sour note What does strike a sour note mean?	to signify something unpleasant	The statements of the speaker struck a sour note with many members of the audience.
strike a sour note What does strike a sour note mean?	to signify something unpleasant	The statements of the speaker struck a sour note with many members of the audience.
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for all intents and purposes What does "for all intents and purposes" mean?	practically speaking	For all intents and purposes the meeting was finished and everybody went home.

get bent What does "get bent" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
Deep pockets but short arms What does "Deep pockets but short arms" mean?	Someone who has money but never puts his hand in his pocket to pay for anything has deep pockets but short arms.
lemon law What does "lemon law" mean?	legal requirements giving buyers of a lemon a means to resolve any problems
knock (someone) dead What does "knock (someone) dead" mean?	put on a stunning performance for someone	The performance of the jazz group knocked the audience dead.
at once What does "at once" mean?	immediately	The police came at once when we called them.

doc-in-a-box What does "doc-in-a-box" mean?	a small emergency medical clinic.	He injured his finger and got it stiched at a doc-in-a-box.
button one's lip What does "button one's lip" mean?	to become quiet	I decided to button my lip rather than give my opinion of our supervisor.
bigmouth What does "bigmouth" mean?	a noisy/boastful/foolish talker	The man is a bigmouth and he is always talking about what he is planning to do.

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Strike A Sour Note Idiom