Tool Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tool What does tool mean?	person who is easily exploited
tool What does tool mean?	serious, dedicated student
tool What does tool mean?	drive at high speed in a car
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old habits die hard What does "old habits die hard" mean?	it is hard to stop doing something that has become a habit even if you want to stop it	Old habits die hard and it is very difficult for my grandfather to change some of his habits.

grody What does "grody" mean?	repulsive; disgusting
Busting your chops What does "Busting your chops" mean?	To say things intended to harass.	Don't get mad, I am just busting your chops. At the turn of the century, wearing very long sideburns�called mutton chops or lamb chops -- was en vogue. Lamb chop side burns also made a comeback in the late 1960s. A bust in the chops was to get hit in the face. Since Mutton Chops are no longer considered high fashion, the term has come to be figurative rather than literal.
red cent What does "red cent" mean?	a small sum of money	I would not give a red cent for my neighbor's car.
get off (easy/lightly) What does "get off (easy/lightly)" mean?	receive very little or no punishment for something	The young man got off easy and did not have to go to jail for his crime.

a flare-up What does "a flare-up" mean?	a sudden worsening of a health condition	My father's arthritus flares up every winter.
Read from the same page What does "Read from the same page" mean?	When people are reading from the same page, they say the same things in public about an issue.
go at it What does "go at it" mean?	to fight or argue with someone	When I entered the room the two men were going at it loudly.

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Tool Idiom