American Idioms and Expressions

Wring Someones Neck Idiom

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wring (someone's) neck
What does wring (someone's) neck mean?
to be extremely angry at someone I want to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.


Some Random Idioms
talk (someone) out of (something)
What does "talk (someone) out of (something)" mean?
to persuade someone not to do somethingI tried to talk our sales manager out of offering a price that was too low.
with one's tail between one's legs
What does "with one's tail between one's legs" mean?
appearing frightened or cowardly (like a frightened dog)The man left the store with his tail between his legs after he had been accused of trying to steal something.
call (something) garbage
What does "call (something) garbage" mean?
to not believe something, to dislike something My friend called my ideas garbage.

Come up roses
What does "Come up roses" mean?
If things come up roses, they produce a positive result, especially when things seemed to be going badly at first.
turkey
What does "turkey" mean?
failure; loss
Beats me
What does "Beats me" mean?
: I have no idea.A: "What time's the party?"B: "Beats me!"
for peanuts
What does "for peanuts" mean?
for very little money, for almost nothing I was able to buy a used computer for peanuts.

grist for the mill
What does "grist for the mill" mean?
something that can be used to bring advantage or profitThe information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
play fast and loose with (someone or something)
What does "play fast and loose with (someone or something)" mean?
to act carelessly/thoughtlessly/irresponsiblyThe witness began to play fast and loose with the facts of his case and was severely criticized by the judge.

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