American Idioms and Expressions

Tickled Pink Idiom

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tickled pink
What does tickled pink mean?		 to be very happyThe man was tickled pink to receive a prize for growing the best flowers.
tickled pink
What does tickled pink mean?		 to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something"My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town."
tickled pink
What does tickled pink mean?		 to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something "My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town."

tickled pink
What does tickled pink mean?		 to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something "My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town."

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tickled pink
What does tickled pink mean?		 to be very happy The man was tickled pink to receive a prize for growing the best flowers.


Some Random Idioms
goose bumps
What does "goose bumps" mean?		 a prickly or bumpy feeling on one's skin because of cold or fear or excitement (like the skin of a goose or a chicken) I got goose bumps as I watched the horror movie.

far from it
What does "far from it" mean?		 not at all "Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.

Big Easy
What does "Big Easy" mean?		 The Big Easy is New Orleans, Louisiana
line one's own pockets
What does "line one's own pockets" mean?		 make money for oneself in a dishonest wayThe local politician had been lining his own pockets and did not win another election.
good sport
What does "good sport" mean?		 a person who loses a competition/game without complainingMy friend is a good sport and he never complains about losing.
pencil in
What does "pencil in" mean?		 schedule something tentatively
from cradle to grave
What does "from cradle to grave" mean?		 from birth to deathThe government looks after its citizens with good medical care from cradle to grave.
take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)
What does "take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)" mean?		 to develop a fondness or a preference for someone or somethingThe woman took a fancy to the new person who she was working with.
school of thought
What does "school of thought" mean?		 a particular way or philosophy of thinking about something There are many schools of thought about how to learn a foreign language.

You can't please everyone.
What does "You can't please everyone." mean?		 it is not possible to make everyone happyYou can't please everyone and somebody in the class was always unhappy with what the teacher chose to do.
pasting
What does "pasting" mean?		defeat; beating; loss
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