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In the old days before individually wrapped servings of everything, many foodstuffs were shipped in barrels, and sold from the barrel. Pickles, for example; the merchant would open the top of the barrel, and customers would reach into the barrel with tongs and take the pickle they wanted.
Since the customers could easily see the pickles, they would normally pick a good-looking pickle, leaving the less desirable ones behind. So, the pickles at the "bottom of the barrel" were the ones that nobody else wanted. In trying to pick up one of these least-desirable pickles, the customer would "scrape the bottom of the barrel".
So, to "scrape the bottom of the barrel" is to have selected one of the least-liked options.
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What does the idiom 'shoot fish in a barrel' mean?
If you think about this, you can figure it out. If fish are trapped in a barrel, how could they get away from a gun? It means something is ridiculously easy.
What does the idiom bulls-eye mean?
jump a lots
What does the idiom talk a mile in a minute mean?
To talk fast.
What does the idiom racking your brain for something mean?
to want to do something; a wanting to entertain oneself
What does clockwork the idiom mean?
Clockwork isn't an idiom that I'm aware of. The work means something that is mechanical, driven by old-fashioned gears and wheels. It can also mean something that runs as smoothly as if mechanical, or something repetitive and mechanical-seeming.
What does the idiom 'over a barrel' mean?
Over a Barrel: helpless, at a disadvantage
What does the idiom 'shoot fish in a barrel' mean?
If you think about this, you can figure it out. If fish are trapped in a barrel, how could they get away from a gun? It means something is ridiculously easy.
What is the correct spelling of scrapping?
If you mean like: I am going to scrape gum off the table, then it is scraping. If you mean like: I am going to add photos to my scrap book, then it is scrapping.
What does it mean if you poop and you feel like your scrapping your insides?
You are constipated.
RFP responses idiom what does it mean?
RFP is not an idiom. It's an abbreviation.
What does the idiom what you have in mind mean?
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What does idiom mean in poetry?
idiom means expression like a page in a book
What does this idiom mean tip of your nostrol?
It's not an idiom. It means the tip of your nostril.
What does sieve mean in idiom terms?
"Sieve" is not an idiom. See the related link.
What does the idiom a hundred thousand dollars mean?
This is not an idiom. It is a measurement. $100,000 is how you write it in numbers.
What does the idiom badjohn mean?
Simply its mean a bully.
