A ham is a slang term for a poor actor who doesn't realize how bad he or she is, they continue to over-act and make people laugh at their antics. Hamming it up means they're trying to get laughs.
If something runs out, it means that you have no more of that thing. For example, "I ran out of cereal this morning and had to eat a bagel for breakfast." To run out also can mean that someone left...
It means "you can believe what I say because I know this." You will hear this phrase when someone is trying to argue about something, and the person wants to let them know that they do know their...
It means that you are in so much trouble that your wife has kicked you out of the house and you have to sleep in the doghouse with the dog. Usually, this is not literally true, but you might be...
To be broke means to have little or no money. You hear it as "I'm too broke to eat at a restaurant today," or "I'd go with you, but I'm broke." Sometimes, you might hear it used to refer to a third...