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Idioms: chestnut -- chicken on a June bug

Idiom	Meaning	Example
chestnut	old favorite song, well-known story	Moira played the piano, and we sang old songs - old chestnuts.
chew him out	lecture him, scold him, give him hell (see give you hell) [B]	My sister chewed me out for taking her car. She gave me hell.
chew the fat/ chew the rag	talk, visit, have a chin wag	I'll go and get the wine while you two relax and chew the fat.
chick	girl, woman	We were waiting for the bus, and this chick says, "Hi, boys."
chick flick	film for women, movie about a woman or women	Steel Magnolias is a chick flick about life in the southern US.
chicken	afraid, scared, yellow	When it comes to heights, I'm chicken. I'm scared.
chicken	a coward, a person who is not brave, wimp	I'm not a fighter, but I'm not a chicken. I just don't believe in violence.
chicken feed	small amount of money, a paltry sum, peanuts	Don't worry about a few dollars for books. It's chicken feed.
chicken in every pot	(See a chicken in every pot)
chicken on a June bug	(See like a chicken on a June bug)