American Idioms and Expressions

Trip Idiom

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trip
What does trip mean?		weird, annoying person or experience

Some Random Idioms
whitewash (something)
What does "whitewash (something)" mean?		 to cover up or gloss over faults/errors/wrongdoingThe government was accused of trying to whitewash the scandal about the illegal money.
lose one's head over (someone or something)
What does "lose one's head over (someone or something)" mean?		 become confused or overexcited about someone or somethingThe young woman lost her head when she discovered that she had won the swimming competition.
up against
What does "up against" mean?		 having trouble withHe came up against many problems when he went to university.
make oneself heard
What does "make oneself heard" mean?		 to speak loudly so that you can be heardThe speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.
d'oh
What does "d'oh" mean?		 damn; shit; ouch (popularized in "The Simpsons"). Don't say "d'oh". You sound like Homer Simpson.
drive (something) home or drive home (something)
What does "drive (something) home or drive home (something)" mean?		 to make something clearly understood The high price of gasoline drove home the necessity of driving less.

How about?
What does "How about?" mean?		 what is your feeling/thought/desire regarding something?"She is not interested in the job but how about one of her friends?"
live down (something)
What does "live down (something)" mean?		 remove blame or distrust by good conduct, cause something to be forgiven by not repeating itOur supervisor is trying to live down his reputation of being a hard person to work for.
tell (someone) a thing or two
What does "tell (someone) a thing or two" mean?		 to scold someone, to express one's anger to someoneThe woman became angry and decided to tell her neighbor a thing or two.
not for a moment
What does "not for a moment" mean?		 not at all, neverI did not for a moment believe what the man was saying.
raise an objection to (someone or something)
What does "raise an objection to (someone or something)" mean?		 to object to someone or somethingMy friend raised an objection about including my parents in our travel plans.
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