American Idioms and Expressions

Take A Leak Idiom

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take a leak
What does take a leak mean?
to urinateThe man stopped at the side of the road to take a leak when he was walking home last night.
take a leak
What does take a leak mean?
to urinate The man stopped at the side of the road to take a leak.


Some Random Idioms
Dead men's shoes
What does "Dead men's shoes" mean?
If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men's shoes' by getting rid of them.
get gray hair
What does "get gray hair" mean?
to have your hair turn gray because of stressThe father said that he was getting gray hairs from his son.
Set in stone
What does "Set in stone" mean?
If something is set in stone, it cannot be changed or altered.
stumble across/into (someone)
What does "stumble across/into (someone)" mean?
to meet someone accidentallyI stumbled into my friend when I was shopping yesterday.
weigh down on (someone)
What does "weigh down on (someone)" mean?
something worries or depresses someoneThe man's problems at work seem to be weighing down on him.
bugger
What does "bugger" mean?
damn; darn; drat (used to express frustration or annoyance). Bugger it. I can't take this anymore.
park it
What does "park it" mean?
sit; sit down; sit and remain sitting
grease (someone`s) palm
What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?
to pay for a special favor or for extra help, to bribe someoneWe had to grease the palm of the hotel manager to get a room.
dead on one's feet
What does "dead on one's feet" mean?
to be exhaustedI was dead on my feet after working all day in my garden.
off-center
What does "off-center" mean?
to be not exactly in the center or middle of somethingThe picture was off-center and did not look good on the wall.
bear fruit
What does "bear fruit" mean?
to yield or give results The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.

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