It can mean that something is difficult or that a person is stubborn.
An asterisk is not an idiom. It is a punctuation mark. It looks like a little star *
Replace each variable in the expression by its value and then find the value of the expression.
more
The expression 'Raise the roof' means to make a loud noise by clapping, singing, shouting. For instance at a gig people would come back from it and say the band 'raised the roof' as in the crowd went crazy, singing, cheering, clapping and shouting.
The phrase "short of his marbles" is an idiomatic expression used to describe someone who is acting irrationally or appears to be mentally unstable. It suggests that the person is lacking clarity of thought or sound judgment, much like a child who has lost some marbles from a game. The expression often carries a humorous or lighthearted connotation, although it can also be used more seriously to refer to someone struggling with mental health issues.
babysitting
traitor, backbiter
Think about this and you can figure it out. An idiom seems to mean one thing but actually means another. Does "with regard" mean just what it seems to? Yes, it does. Therefore, this phrase is not an idiomatic expression.
It means that it is extremely easy.
This is slang - it means your spouse.
This mean someone is pretending to have good intentions, but in fact, it's just the opposite.
Force someone to do something
it is just an insult
An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, while an idiomatic expression is a specific phrase or sentence structure that is characteristic of a particular language or dialect. Idioms are a type of idiomatic expression, but not all idiomatic expressions are idioms.
lt means like extremly angry.
The expression is not idiomatic. It means exactly what it says. To be sent on ( or for) errands means to be out on a shopping trip, or such like, for someone. Mother sent me on errands to the grocery store and the dry cleaners.
It's NEEDLE in a haystack. See the related question.