Up To One's Chin Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up to one's chin What does up to one's chin mean?	very busy with, deeply involved in something	He has been up to his chin in the project to build a new convention center.
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heart of gold What does "heart of gold" mean?	a kind/generous/forgiving personality	My grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.

snap (something) up What does "snap (something) up" mean?	to take/buy/accept something eagerly	The tickets to the concert were snapped up in three hours.
chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
(not) worth a cent/dime/a red cent/a plugged nickel/two cents What does "(not) worth a cent/dime/a red cent/a plugged nickel/two cents" mean?	to be not worth anything, to be not of any value	The antique desk is not worth a dime although everyone thinks it is very valuable.
grasp at straws What does "grasp at straws" mean?	to try something with little hope of success	The man is grasping at straws with his weak excuse for his bad behavior.
get around What does "get around " mean?	to go to different places, to move about	My friend gets around and has been to many different cities.

turn a deaf ear to (someone or something) What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone or something)" mean?	to pretend not to hear someone or something, to refuse to hear someone or something	The company turned a deaf ear to the demands for more vacation time by the employees.
have a screw loose What does "have a screw loose" mean?	act in a strange way, be foolish	He is a very strange person. I think that he has a screw loose somewhere.
a know-it-all What does "a know-it-all" mean?	a person who acts as if he or she knows everything	He is a know-it-all and nobody likes to be around him.

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Up To One's Chin Idiom