Yucky Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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yucky What does yucky mean?	: terrible; distasteful; very unpleasant.	"Don't eat the soup at the cafeteria. It'syucky!"
yucky What does yucky mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar
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take (something) at face value What does "take (something) at face value" mean?	to accept something as the truth and with no hidden meaning	I was forced to take what my boss said at face value.

never look a gift horse in the mouth What does "never look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	do not complain when you receive a gift	You should never look a gift horse in the mouth and instead accept a gift even if you do not want or need it.
tanked What does "tanked" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
down the drain What does "down the drain" mean?	to be wasted or lost	My uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
have (someone or something) on one's mind What does "have (someone or something) on one's mind" mean?	to be thinking a lot about someone or something	My friend has many school problems on his mind.
a penny saved is a penny earned What does "a penny saved is a penny earned" mean?	money saved through being thrifty is the same as money earned by working	A penny saved is a penny earned and trying not to spend a lot of money is as good as trying to earn money.

to be pressed for time What does "to be pressed for time" mean?	to have barely enough time	My boss was pressed for time so I did not have a chance to speak to him.
palm off (something) What does "palm off (something)" mean?	to sell or give something away by pretending that it is more valuable than it is	I think that the man palmed off a television set that does not work.
by the handful What does "by the handful" mean?	in measurements equal to a handful	We were eating fresh blueberries by the handful.
good egg What does "good egg" mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg. Everybody likes him a lot.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with very strong language or personality	The salesman came on strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.

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