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Idioms · 3 entries

Disgust

What does "Disgust" mean?

Said of someone who the speaker has a deep dislike of.

He makes my flesh (or skin) crawl (or creep)

Britain, 15th century.

That sucks

USA

Your name is mud

USA. The allusion is to Dr. Samuel Mudd, the man who was accused of the shooting of President Abraham Lincoln

Entry 1

He makes my flesh (or skin) crawl (or creep)

Meaning Said of someone who the speaker has a deep dislike of.

Usage Worldwide.

Example

  • Savile was a sexual predator for 50 years. Just seeing a picture of his stupid face now makes my skin crawl.

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Entry 2

That sucks

Meaning 1. An expression of sympathy. 2. Said of something that the speaker rates very lowly.

Usage Mostly USA, bit spreading Worldwide in recent years.

Example

  • 1. I heard that your child has leukaemia. That sucks - I'm so sorry. 2. His singing is out of tune and he just can't dance. The whole performance sucks.

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Entry 3

Your name is mud

Meaning You are discredited or in disgrace. The very mention of your name produces scorn.

Usage Worldwide.

Example

  • Since the hundreds of reports of his abuse of children, Jimmy Saville's name is mud in the UK.

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