Yuk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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yuk What does yuk mean?	disgusting person or thing
	Some Random Idioms
without batting an eye What does "without batting an eye" mean?	casually	The criminal kept changing his story without batting an eye.

neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group	The manager's idea was neither fish nor fowl. Nobody knew what to do about it.
grace (someone or something) with one's presence What does "grace (someone or something) with one's presence" mean?	to honor someone or something by being present	The Queen graced the opening of the hospital with her presence.
plastic What does "plastic" mean?	fake; false; unreal
year in, year out What does "year in, year out" mean?	every year	Year in and year out the city had to spend money to fix the old stadium.
early bird What does "early bird" mean?	a person who gets up early or arrives early for something	My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.

Spit the dummy What does "Spit the dummy" mean?	Reference to an infant spitting out their dummy (or pacifier) in order to cry. 'To spit the dummy' is to give up.
newbie What does "newbie" mean?	person who is new to a situation
funny business What does "funny business" mean?	illegal activity	The truck driver was involved in some funny business that was probably illegal.
iron What does "iron" mean?	gun
armed to the teeth What does "armed to the teeth" mean?	to be armed with many weapons	The police were armed to the teeth during the raid.
quite a (something) What does "quite a (something)" mean?	definitely something	The girl is quite a pianist and everybody loves her.

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