Weekend Warrior Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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weekend warrior What does weekend warrior mean?	Army Reserve or National Guard members
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ballsy What does "ballsy" mean?	daring; courageous.	That was a ballsy maneuver. I'm surprised you tried it.

deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	to be unable to hear or speak	The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train.
fart around What does "fart around" mean?	waste time; mess around
favor (someone) with (something) What does "favor (someone) with (something)" mean?	to provide someone with something good	The queen favored the charity workers with her presence.
catch (someone) off balance What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?	to surprise someone who is not prepared	We were caught off balance when we discovered that we had no business license.

High-wire act What does "High-wire act" mean?	A high-wire act is a dangerous or risky strategy, plan, task, etc.
have one's eye on (someone or something) What does "have one's eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something	The woman had her eye on her baby as she talked on the telephone.
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	something that draws attention away from the matter that is under consideration	The issue of salary is a red herring and is not related to the main issues of the negotiations.
augur well for (someone or something) What does "augur well for (someone or something)" mean?	to predict good things for someone or something	The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers.

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Weekend Warrior Idiom