Up To No Good Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up to no good What does up to no good mean?	doing something bad	The boys were up to no good after school.
up to no good What does up to no good mean?	doing something bad	The boys were up to no good after school.
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go to any length What does "go to any length" mean?	to do whatever is necessary	The man will go to any length to get what he wants.

Go down like a lead balloon What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?	(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
rivet (someone's) attention What does "rivet (someone's) attention" mean?	to keep someone's attention fixed on something	The man on the side of the tall building riveted our attention as he continued to climb up.
thou What does "thou" mean?	one-thousand
cut class What does "cut class" mean?	not go to class	I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
at the top of one's lungs What does "at the top of one's lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I cried out for my friend at the top of my lungs.

a bad workman blames his tools What does "a bad workman blames his tools" mean?	someone blames his tools or the material that he is working with for his own bad work	The carpenter was angry that his saw did not cut well. As often happens, a bad workman blames his tools.
hit a snag What does "hit a snag" mean?	run into a problem	The negotiations to end the teachers' strike hit a snag last night.
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	to create something of value from something of no value	You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and there is no point in trying to teach the woman manners.
dressed to the nines What does "dressed to the nines" mean?	to be dressed in one's best clothes	The woman at the concert was dressed to the nines.
to a T What does "to a T" mean?	perfectly, exactly	The new job fits me to a T.
have (someone's) ear What does "have (someone's) ear" mean?	to be able to get someone to listen to you (usually someone who has the power or ability to help you)	Our supervisor has the company president's ear and he is able to talk to him anytime.

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Up To No Good Idiom