Zebra Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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zebra What does zebra mean?	improbable or ridiculous diagnosis	The doctor gave us a total zebra. It's just ridiculous
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cast in the same mold What does "cast in the same mold" mean?	to be very similar	The two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical.

deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	to be unable to hear or speak	The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train.
No spine What does "No spine" mean?	If someone has no spine, they lack courage or are cowardly.
settle down What does "settle down" mean?	establish a regular routine after getting married	establish a regular routine after getting marriedAfter dating dozens of women the young man finally decided to settle down.
cough up What does "cough up" mean?	to give something unwillingly	The man finally coughed up enough money to pay for the bicycle.
eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat only a small amount of food	The girl eats like a bird and is very slim.
crackpot What does "crackpot" mean?	an eccentric person with ideas that do not make sense to others	The man is a crackpot and you never know what he will do next.

in stitches What does "in stitches" mean?	laughing	They were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
freebie What does "freebie" mean?	something free
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	to be unable to hear or speak	The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train.
Hatchet job What does "Hatchet job" mean?	A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job.
Cold day in hell What does "Cold day in hell" mean?	This is used as a prediction there is no chance some event or condition will ever happen.'There will be a cold day in hell before he manages it.'
strapped What does "strapped" mean?	short on cash; broke; having no money

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Zebra Idiom