Well To Do Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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well-to-do What does well-to-do mean?	have lots of money	He comes from a rather well-to-do family.
well-to-do What does well-to-do mean?	having lots of money	The boy comes from a rather well-to-do family.
	Some Random Idioms
shoot from the hip What does "shoot from the hip" mean?	to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hip	Our manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.
in tatters What does "in tatters" mean?	torn or destroyed	My backpack was in tatters after the dogs finished playing with it.
scum What does "scum" mean?	semen
be on the rag What does "be on the rag" mean?	be menstruating; be having one's period.	She's on the rag, so sex was out of th question.
cry out for (someone or something) What does "cry out for (someone or something)" mean?	to need someone or something badly, to lack something	The new room that we built cries out for new furniture.
pull a fast one on (someone) What does "pull a fast one on (someone)" mean?	to cheat/deceive someone	They pulled a fast one on me when they sold me the broken stereo.
Not cricket What does "Not cricket" mean?	(UK) If something is not cricket, it is unfair.

leave oneself wide open for (something) What does "leave oneself wide open for (something)" mean?	fail to protect oneself from criticism or ridicule	The actions of our manager left him wide open for criticism from everybody in our company.
sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	feel very tense or anxious
put two and two together What does "put two and two together" mean?	to make a correct guess, to figure something out from the information that you have	We were able to put two and two together and discover who was sending the unwanted messages.
get the message What does "get the message" mean?	to clearly understand the meaning of something	I told my friend to be quiet but I do not think that he got the message.
figure out (someone or something) What does "figure out (someone or something)" mean?	to try to understand someone or something, to solve something	I finally figured out how to use the new DVD recorder.

American Idioms and Expressions

Well To Do Idiom