Meaning:
2-hydroxybenzoic acid 
n.
a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
X Idiom, Proverb
an axe to grind
a point to discuss or argue about Jason had an axe to grind at the meeting - job security.
at sixes and sevens
in a state of confusion Everyone was at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
axe to grind
(See an axe to grind)
battleaxe
cranky woman, a bitch Marlene - that old battleaxe - is spreading lies about me.
between sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
betwixt and between
not able to choose one or the other, ambivalent Which should I choose - PC or Mac? I'm betwixt and between.
boom box
portable cassette/CD player.
crazy like a fox
crafty while appearing foolish or dumb, play the fool In the debate, he was crazy like a fox. He praised his opponent for being clever and ruthless.
crux of the matter
(See the crux of the matter)
deep six
in a six-foot-deep grave, pushing up daisies If you overdose on coke, you're deep six, man.
ex
"former wife or husband; girlfriend or boyfriend" "His ex got the Mercedes; he got the truck."
exit stage left
departure, gonzo, out of here (outa here) When that bull got loose, I did an exit stage left!
expand your horizons
experience or discover new ideas or goals or cultures Travel, read, discuss - expand your horizons!
fix someone up with someone
help someone get a date by arranging a meeting for the two I tried to fix my sister up with a date with my friend but she refused me.
fix you
punish you, get back at """I'll fix you,"" he shouted at us. ""I'll build a fence to keep you off my property!"""
fix your wagon
hurt you, get back at, get revenge If you make him angry, he'll fix your wagon. He'll get revenge.
fixing to
preparing to, getting ready to Andy
Generation X
"people born in the 1970s; a generation that wanted to change the work ethic" Generation X said that the jobs disappeared as they graduated from high school and university.
get a fix
"use some drugs; a hit" He'll shake until he gets a fix. He's addicted to heroin.
get a fix on
calculate, determine, figure out We should get a fix on the office expenses - the total per month.
get a fix on something
receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means We were able to get a fix on the island and got the boat safely to the harbor.
get axed
be fired, be dismissed He got axed for stealing funds.
get mixed up
become confused I
get the ax
be fired He got the ax last week and now has no job.
give someone the ax
fire an employee (usually abruptly) He gave the new employee the ax because he was always late.
give you the axe
fire you, dismiss you, get the axe (see get axed) """Why did they give her the axe?"" ""For stealing company money."""
go all the way (sex)
have intercourse, make love """When I go all the way, I want to feel loved,"" she said."
go the extra mile
work longer or harder than expected, give 110% If you are willing to go the extra mile, you can be the top student.
groaty to the max
very nice, way cool, totally awesome That bike is groaty to the max. I love those wide tires!
happy as a box of birds
joyful, very happy When we go to the lake, the kids are as happy as a box of birds.
have a fix
take some drugs, get a fix, shoot up After he's had a fix, he's happy. The heroin satisfies his need.
have a physical (examination)
get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.
have sex
have sexual intercourse, make love She said that it's dangerous to have sex with several partners.
how are you fixed for
do you have enough? how many do you have? How are you fixed for diapers? May I borrow one?
idiot box
television set He sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done.
in a fix
in a bad situation, in a jam Without matches or food, the lost boys were in quite a fix.
in the lap of luxury
living in comfort, living high on the hog If I win the lottery, we'll be rich. We'll live in the lap of luxury.
lap of luxury
(See the lap of luxury)
mix it up
challenge, fight, mess with If you mix it up with a street fighter, you could get injured.
mix up
confuse, make a mistake about He mixed up the video tapes and played the wrong one in front of the class.
mix you up
confuse you, boggle your mind Too much information will just mix you up - confuse you.
mixed feelings
"feeling both positive and negative, happy and sad; bittersweet" I have mixed feelings. I'm happy about the new job, but sad about leaving my friends.
next of kin
closest relatives, members of the family The police are trying to find the man's next of kin - his family.
out of context
taken out of the sentence, missing important words "Brian's comment, ""Roll of the dice,"" was taken out of context."
pad an expense account
claim more money than spent, add false expenses How can I pad my expense account if I don't have receipts?
put a hex on me
bring a curse upon me, put me under a spell I haven't won a game of cards today. Did you put a hex on me?
six bits
seventy-five cents, 3 x two bits Grandfather told us that he used to pay six bits for a hotel room.
six feet under
dead He doesn
six of one and a half dozen of the other
there is little difference between two things/situations Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other.
six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
two things the same, no difference It was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether or not we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same.