American Idioms and Expressions

Wack Idiom

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wack
What does wack mean?
kill; murder
wack
What does wack mean?
stupid; embarrassing. That's just wack. No way it's real.

Some Random Idioms
hard of hearing
What does "hard of hearing" mean?
unable to hear well, partially deafMy grandfather is hard of hearing.
Low-hanging fruit
What does "Low-hanging fruit" mean?
Low-hanging fruit are things that are easily achieved.
hang one's hat (somewhere)
What does "hang one's hat (somewhere)" mean?
live or take up residence somewhereI want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.
make cracks (about someone or something)
What does "make cracks (about someone or something)" mean?
ridicule or make jokes about someone or somethingThe radio announcer made cracks about the famous athlete during the interview.
a new broom sweeps clean
What does "a new broom sweeps clean" mean?
a new person makes many changesA new broom sweeps clean and when our new boss came he changed many things in our organization.
fond of (someone or something)
What does "fond of (someone or something)" mean?
to like someone or something Our daughter is very fond of her grandfather.

bright and early
What does "bright and early" mean?
very earlyThe woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.
My dogs are barking
What does "My dogs are barking" mean?
When someone says this, they mean that their feet are hurting.
a hard sell
What does "a hard sell" mean?
a way of selling something that is very aggressive and uses much pressure The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.

strike a pose
What does "strike a pose" mean?
to position oneself in a certain postureThe model was asked to strike a pose for the photographer.
(all) in one breath
What does "(all) in one breath" mean?
something spoken rapidly without stopping to breatheI told my friend all in one breath what had happened at the party.

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