Disgust
He makes my flesh (or skin) crawl (or creep)
Meaning
Said of someone who the speaker has a deep dislike of.
Examples
Savile was a sexual predator for 50 years. Just seeing a picture of his stupid face now makes my skin crawl.
Where did it originate?
Britain, 15th century.
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That sucks
Meaning
1. An expression of sympathy. 2. Said of something that the speaker rates very lowly.
Examples
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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Mostly USA, bit spreading Worldwide in recent years.
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Your name is mud
Meaning
You are discredited or in disgrace. The very mention of your name produces scorn.
Examples
Since the hundreds of reports of his abuse of children, Jimmy Saville’s name is mud in the UK.
Where did it originate?
USA. The allusion is to Dr. Samuel Mudd, the man who was accused of the shooting of President Abraham Lincoln
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