Up Shit's Creek Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up shit's creek What does up shit's creek mean?	be in a desperate, no-win situation
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You bet!/You bet your boots!/You bet your life! What does "You bet!/You bet your boots!/You bet your life!" mean?	most certainly, without any doubt	"You bet your life I will be attending the conference next year."
toss one's lunch What does "toss one's lunch" mean?	throw up; vomit
as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
at times What does "at times" mean?	sometimes, occasionally	At times, our teacher is very nice but at other times she is very mean.
to the naked eye What does "to the naked eye" mean?	as something is seen exactly as you look at it	To the naked eye, it looked like there was little damage to the car but actually there was much damage.
buy (something) sight unseen What does "buy (something) sight unseen" mean?	to buy something without seeing it first	My sister made a big mistake when she bought the used car sight unseen.

pay off (someone) What does "pay off (someone)" mean?	to pay someone a bribe for something	The owner of the store had to pay off the gang who were threatening him.
a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.
stall off (someone or something) What does "stall off (someone or something)" mean?	to put off or delay someone or something	I believe that I will be able to stall off the start of the meeting for several hours.

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Up Shit's Creek Idiom