American Idioms and Expressions

You Cant Teach An Old Dog New Tricks Idiom

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you can't teach an old dog new tricks
What does you can't teach an old dog new tricks mean?		 it is difficult for older people to learn new things You can't teach an old dog new tricks and I do not think that my father will ever change his eating habits.

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you can't teach an old dog new tricks
What does you can't teach an old dog new tricks mean?		 it is difficult for older people to learn new things You can't teach an old dog new tricks and I do not think that my father will ever change his eating habits.

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turn on one`s heel
What does "turn on one`s heel" mean?		 to turn around suddenlyThe letter carrier turned on his heel when he saw the large dog.
thin-skinned
What does "thin-skinned" mean?		 easily upset or hurt, very sensitive My friend is thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone says to her.

Bad Apple
What does "Bad Apple" mean?		 A person who is bad and makes other bad is a bad apple.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)
What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?		 to catch someone doing something illegal or privateThe police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
change one`s tune
What does "change one`s tune" mean?		 to make a change in one`s story/statement/opinion/policyOur supervisor has changed his tune recently and agrees that we need to do things differently.
frell
What does "frell" mean?		fuck (from the TV series "Farscape"; all variants of fuck are reproduced with frell)
bellyaching
What does "bellyaching" mean?		act of complaining, griping, or criticizing something or somebody
dagwood
What does "dagwood" mean?		huge sandwich
think on one's feet
What does "think on one's feet" mean?		 to think/reason/plan while one is talking or doing somethingI had to think on my feet when the flood waters began to approach my house.
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