Yakety Yak Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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yakety-yak What does yakety-yak mean?	a lot of talk about little things	We spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.
yakety-yak What does yakety-yak mean?	a lot of talk about little things	We spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.
	Some Random Idioms
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	to lose all or most of one`s money	The man lost his shirt gambling and now he is in serious financial difficulty.

whet (someone's) appetite What does "whet (someone's) appetite" mean?	to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it	The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps What does "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mean?	If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
extend credit to (someone) What does "extend credit to (someone)" mean?	to permit someone to buy something on credit	The bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal (like a horse would)	We put on the feed bag immediately after we got home.
smoke (someone or something) out What does "smoke (someone or something) out" mean?	to force someone or something out with smoke	We smoked the rats out of their nests with the black smoke.

do something rash What does "do something rash" mean?	to take drastic action (usually without thinking)	My friend is extremely angry and she may do something rash.
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	to create something of value from something of no value	You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. There is no point in trying to teach that woman manners.
Cute as a bug What does "Cute as a bug" mean?	If something is as cute as a bug, it is sweet and endearing.
blow the whistle (on someone) What does "blow the whistle (on someone)" mean?	to report someone's wrongdoing to the police or other authorities	The employee blew the whistle on the illegal practices of the company.
Tidy desk, tidy mind What does "Tidy desk, tidy mind" mean?	A cluttered or disorganised environment will affect your clarity of thought. Organised surroundings and affairs will allow for clearer thought organisation.

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Yakety Yak Idiom