American Idioms and Expressions

Weenie Idiom

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weenie What does weenie mean?	dumb, incompetent man
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soil one's diapers What does "soil one's diapers" mean?	a baby fills his or her diapers	The baby soiled his diapers on the airplane trip.
a travesty of justice What does "a travesty of justice" mean?	a legal action that is an insult to the system of justice	The trial was a travesty of justice and nobody was happy with the result.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The clerk caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing the candy. catch up with (someone or something) - to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.)I think that it is too late to catch up with the
eke out (a living) What does "eke out (a living)" mean?	to earn one's living with difficulty	My uncle was unable to eke out a living on his farm so he sold it.
Fall off the turnip truck What does "Fall off the turnip truck" mean?	If someone has just fallen off the turnip truck, they are uninformed, naive and gullible. (Often used in the negative)
pink slip What does "pink slip" mean?	a termination notice from a job	I received my pink slip last week and I am now looking for a new job.
demi-veg What does "demi-veg" mean?	quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian

fish for (something) What does "fish for (something)" mean?	to try to find information etc. about something	The woman is always fishing for information when I meet her at work.
on the spot What does "on the spot" mean?	to be in a difficult or embarrassing situation	The man was put on the spot when the reporter asked him about the money.
a cream puff What does "a cream puff" mean?	a person who is easily influenced or beaten	The boy is a cream puff and is always a victim of other people's insults.

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