| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| a sad sack |
well-meaning, but unable to accomplish
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"If you assign this task to Andy, it won't be done. He's a sad sack."
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| a scandal is brewing |
an evil story is being told, there are rumors of a scandal
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A scandal is brewing in the Pacific Ocean. A whale and a shark are living together without a marriage license!
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| a score to settle |
an argument to finish, a bone to pick
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I have a score to settle with him. He owes me a month's rent.
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| a screw loose |
a little bit crazy, one brick short...
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Sometimes I think he has a screw loose - like when he eats paper.
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| a send-up |
a mockery or satire, a takeoff on
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The speaker did a send-up of the way Canadians talk.
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| a shadow of his former self |
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak
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After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
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| a sharp tongue |
a tendency to reply sharply or sarcastically
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Karly is a beautiful girl, but her sharp tongue may be a problem.
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| a sharp wit |
an ability to say funny things at the right time
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Mr. Mills is 85, but he still has a sharp wit. His mind is quick.
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| a shitload |
a lot, a large quantity, make a bundle, tons
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Ray made a shitload of money at the races - thousands of dollars!
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| a shogun |
a powerful business person, a tycoon, a heavyweight
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Mr. Fuji is a business magnate - a shogun - known for his interest in robots.
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