To Be Raised In A Barn Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does To Be Raised In A Barn Idiom mean?

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to be raised in a barn What does to be raised in a barn mean?	to behave crudely like a barnyard animal	When the boy did not shut the door his mother asked him if he had been raised in a barn.
to be raised in a barn What does to be raised in a barn mean?	to behave crudely like a barnyard animal	When the boy did not shut the door his mother asked him if he had been raised in a barn.
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as wise as an owl What does "as wise as an owl" mean?	very wise	My grandfather is as wise as an owl and he seems to know everything.
da bomb What does "da bomb" mean?	something fantastic or wonderful.	Our party was da bomb.
put in (somewhere) What does "put in (somewhere)" mean?	to stop at a port on a journey by water	The ship put in at several ports during the cruise.
hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	to be not weak or soft, to be stubborn	The union took a hard-nosed position in the contract negotiations.
cue (someone) in What does "cue (someone) in" mean?	to tell someone what is going on	I did not know what to do until somebody cued me in on what was happening.
make an exception (for someone) What does "make an exception (for someone)" mean?	suspend a rule for someone for one time	The security guard made an exception for me and allowed me to enter the parking lot after it was closed.
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.

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Cut off your nose to spite your face What does "Cut off your nose to spite your face" mean?	If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset.
know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts (about life or something)	The man doesn't know the score about what is going on at his company.
kick around What does "kick around" mean?	lie around and do nothing or only do small tasks	I was tired on Saturday so I kicked around the house all morning.
bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.

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To Be Raised In A Barn Idiom