Turn Up One`s Nose At (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Turn Up One`s Nose At (something) Idiom mean?

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turn up one`s nose at (something) What does turn up one`s nose at (something) mean?	to refuse something because it is not good enough	My friend turned up his nose at the job offer in another department of his company.
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work one`s fingers to the bone What does "work one`s fingers to the bone" mean?	to work very hard	The woman worked her fingers to the bone in order to make enough money to feed her children.

monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	unethical or illegal activity, mischief	The boy should stop the monkey business and try to do the job the correct way.
twist (someone) around one`s (little) finger What does "twist (someone) around one`s (little) finger" mean?	to have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything that you want	The woman is able to twist her supervisor around her little finger and she gets whatever she wants at work.
pig out What does "pig out" mean?	gorge, overeat, eat to excess
bone of contention What does "bone of contention" mean?	a reason for a quarrel, the subject of a fight	The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.

green What does "green" mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large piece of machinery.
French What does "French" mean?	of or pertaining to oral sex
go down the tube(s) What does "go down the tube(s)" mean?	faill completely
Dry spell What does "Dry spell" mean?	If something or someone is having a dry spell, they aren't being as successful as they normally are.

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Turn Up One`s Nose At (something) Idiom