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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom don't be a backseat driver?"
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"content": "Meaning: co-passenger who unnecessarily criticizes the driver while himself doing nothing. any person who gives unwanted advice instead of helping or understanding."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom don't beat around the bush?"
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"content": "(idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally. (idiomatic) To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant. Just stop ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom don't bite the hand that feeds you?"
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"content": "This phrase means that you act badly toward the person who is helping or has helped you. ... But you, in return, are rude to that person. In that case, I coul... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom don't cry over spilt milk?"
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"content": "Meaning: There is no use in being upset over situations that have already happened and cannot be changed. Example: What's done, is done. There is no point crying over ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom don't let the cat out of the bag?"
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"content": "to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat out of the bag. Revealing sec... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom don't miss the boat?"
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"content": "Fail to take advantage of an opportunity, as in Jean missed the boat on that club membership. This expression, which alludes to not being in time to catch a boat, has been a... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom don't put all eggs in one basket?"
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"content": "Meaning: This is a piece of advice which means that one should not concentrate all efforts and resources in one area as one could lose everything. Example: Mr T... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom dutch courage?"
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"content": "usage note for Dutch courage Dutch courage is foolish courage or misplaced confidence. Because “Dutch” is used to imply that the courage is not genuine, the term is sometimes perc... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom eat humble pie?"
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"content": "To be forced to acknowledge one's deficiencies or errors: “Professor Norris had to eat humble pie when the reviewers pointed out numerous factual errors in his book.” Humble pie ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom eat your heart out?"
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"content": "(idiomatic) To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy, or longing; to grieve. The Brazilians are eating their hearts out over their defeat by Germany in the World Cup. Eat your h... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom eat your words?"
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"content": "to be forced to admit that you were wrong about something: I said he'd never win, but I had to eat my words."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom eleventh hour?"
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"content": "Meaning: At the last possible moment. Example: Negotiators reached agreement at the eleventh hour, just in time to avoid a strike."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom every inch?"
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"content": "phrase. If you say that someone looks every inch a certain type of person, you are emphasizing that they look exactly like that kind of person. [emphasis]"
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom every nook and cranny?"
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"content": "nook and cranny, every Every place, all over. This expression combines nook, which has meant an out-of-the-way corner since the fourteenth century, and cranny, meaning a c... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom every now and then?"
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"content": "(also (every) now and again) sometimes but not very often: We still meet for lunch now and then, but not as often as we used to. (Definition of every now and then from the Ca... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom explore every avenue?"
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"content": "To investigate or pursue every possible means to find a solution to a given problem or to achieve a desired outcome."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom eye for an eye?"
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"content": "The meaning of the principle Eye for an Eye is that a person who has been injured by another person returns the offending action to the originator in compensation, or that an aut... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom fall between two stools?"
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"content": "(idiomatic, of tasks, issues, problems, items) To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail. (idiomatic) To attempt two roles and fail at both,... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom far and wide?"
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"content": "phrase. If people come from far and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spread far and wide, they spread over a very large area or dista... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom feather in one's cap?"
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"content": "phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you describe something that someone has achieved as a feather in their cap, you mean that they can be proud of it or that it might brin... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom few and far between?"
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"content": "phrase. Things that are few and far between are very rare or do not happen very often. [emphasis] Visitors to the town were few and far between. Synonyms: scarce, rare, unus... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom fishy?"
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"content": "If something “smells fishy” it means it seems suspicious, it seems like it might not be completely correct or true. You can also say it sounds fishy or seems fishy. Another idiom to say y... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom flying visit?"
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"content": "Noun. flying visit (plural flying visits) (idiomatic) A very short visit. My favorite novelist was on a flying visit to London last week for a book signing."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom food for thought?"
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"content": "If something is described as providing food for thought, it's worth seriously thinking about or considering. Anything that gives you a reason to stop and ponder is food for tho... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom garden-variety?"
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"content": "garden variety (not comparable) (idiomatic) Ordinary, common, or unexceptional. I can usually recover from a garden variety cold with rest and fluids."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom give and take?"
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"content": "Definition. Idiom: give and take. a compromise where a person gives something in order to get something from someone else. an exchange of views in order to explore an issue or mak... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom give me a hand?"
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"content": "(idiomatic) To help, aid, or assist. Could you please give me a hand carrying this mattress? (idiomatic) To applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand). Please give all o... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom give two hoots?"
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"content": "informal (also not care/give a hoot) to not care about something or someone: I don't give two hoots what she thinks."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom good as gold?"
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"content": "Completely genuine; also, well behaved. For example, Her credit is as good as gold, or The children were good as gold. With this alliterative idiom the initial as is sometimes drop... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom goody two shoes?"
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"content": "noun. The definition of a goody two shoes is a person who always does everything right and always follows the rules, so much so that it becomes annoying. An example of a goody t... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom green as grass?"
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"content": "If someone is as green as grass, they have little experience or knowledge of something and trust what other people tell them too easily. I was a newcomer to the sport and as gree... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom green eyed monster?"
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"content": "(humorous) a feeling of anger or unhappiness because somebody you like or love is showing interest in somebody else; jealousy: In next week's programme we'll be looking at th... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom green with envy?"
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"content": "Full of desire for someone's possessions or advantages; extremely covetous. For example, Her fur coat makes me green with envy. Shakespeare described envy as the green sickness ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom happy as a lark?"
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"content": "(simile, colloquial) Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities). She's happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise, e... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom hard as nails?"
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"content": "phrase. If you say that someone is as hard as nails, you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other people or other si... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom hard-headed?"
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"content": "hard·head·ed. Use hardheaded in a sentence. adjective. The definition of hardheaded is someone who is stubborn, or someone who is practical rather than sentimental. A stubborn old r... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom have two left feet?"
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"content": "Be clumsy, as in I'll never get the hang of this dance; I've got two left feet. This expression conjures up an image of feet that are not symmetrical, as left and right are, ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom high as a kite?"
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"content": "informal. to behave in a silly or excited way because you have taken drugs or drunk a lot of alcohol: I tried to talk to her after the party, but she was as high as a kite."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom horse sense?"
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"content": "Sound practical sense, as in She's got too much horse sense to believe his story. The exact allusion in this term, which dates from the mid-1800s, is disputed, since some regard hor... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom in a jiffy?"
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"content": "A very short amount of time. Used in the phrase \"in a jiffy,\" meaning immediately, very quickly, or at once. Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom in a nutshell?"
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"content": "Use the phrase in a nutshell when you want to make it clear that you're going to sum something up in just a few words. Another way to say this would be \"to make a long story shor... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom in black and white?"
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"content": "Every member of the race tries to provide them correct and prove the other one incorrect which lead the formation of the phrase \"in black and white\". It means that in real ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom in cold blood?"
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"content": "In a purposely ruthless and unfeeling manner, as in The whole family was murdered in cold blood. This expression alludes to the notion that blood is the seat of emotion and is hot... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom in hot water?"
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"content": "(also get into hot water) to be in or get into a difficult situation in which you are in danger of being criticized or punished: He found himself in hot water over his comments abo... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom in two minds?"
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"content": "phrase. DEFINITIONS1. 1. to not be certain about something, or to have difficulty in making a decision. I'm in two minds about accepting the job."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom in vain?"
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"content": "phrase. If you say that something such as someone's death, suffering, or effort was in vain, you mean that it was useless because it did not achieve anything. He wants the world to know... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom ins and outs?"
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"content": "Idiom: ins and outs of something. all the special details or facts that you need to know to do something correctly or deal with something."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom it raining cats and dogs?"
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"content": "Therefore, “raining cats and dogs” may refer to a storm with wind (dogs) and heavy rain (cats). “Cats and dogs” may come from the Greek expression cata doxa, which mean... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom it takes two to tango?"
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"content": "It takes two to tango is a common idiomatic expression which suggests something in which more than one person or other entity are paired in an inextricably-related and act... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom jiffy?"
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"content": "A very short amount of time. Used in the phrase \"in a jiffy,\" meaning immediately, very quickly, or at once. Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back in a... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom joie de vivre?"
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"content": "Joie de vivre (/ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːv(rə)/ ZHWAH də VEEV(-rə), French: [ʒwa d(ə) vivʁ]; \"joy of living\") is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of lif... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom jump for joy?"
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"content": "phrase. If you say that someone is jumping for joy, you mean that they are very pleased or happy about something. He jumped for joy on being told the news."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom jump on the bandwagon?"
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"content": "(also get on the bandwagon) to join an activity that has become very popular or to change your opinion to one that has become very popular so that you can share in its suc... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom jump out of skin?"
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"content": "—used with almost, nearly, etc., to say that someone is suddenly surprised or frightened very much by somethingI didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom jump out of your skin?"
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"content": "—used with almost, nearly, etc., to say that someone is suddenly surprised or frightened very much by somethingI didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom jump the gun?"
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"content": "Start doing something too soon, act too hastily. For example, The local weather bureau jumped the gun on predicting a storm; it didn't happen for another two days. This expression ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom kangaroo court?"
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"content": "A kangaroo court is a court that ignores recognized standards of law or justice and often carries little or no official standing in the territory within which it resides. ... The... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom keep eyes peeled?"
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"content": "phrase [VERB inflects, oft PHR for n] If you tell someone to keep their eyes peeled for something, you are telling them to watch very carefully for it."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom keep house?"
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"content": "To maintain one's household, especially by performing housework such as cleaning, etc. It's hard to keep house to the same standards that you used to before you had kids."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom keep one's eye open?"
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"content": "(idiomatic) To remain vigilant for someone or something. (idiomatic) To remain vigilant for a possibly dangerous situation."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom keep up with the times?"
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"content": "To modify or update one's behavior or beliefs to reflect what is current. Of course Grandpa doesn't have a cell phone—he never wants to keep up with the times. That senat... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom kick up a row?"
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"content": "To be very vocal in one's displeasure about something; to make a scene. My mom kicked up a row when the store refused to accept her return without a receipt."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom kith and kin?"
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"content": "In other words, the original meaning of kith and kin was one's country and family. Kith has evolved to mean something closer to one's friends, so kith and kin means one's friends a... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom knock on wood?"
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"content": "US informal (UK touch wood) said in order to avoid bad luck, either when you mention good luck that you have had in the past or when you mention hopes you have for the future: The... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom large as life?"
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"content": ": in person —used to describe the surprise of seeing someoneI never expected her to come to the party, but there she was, as large as life."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom last straw?"
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"content": ": the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc. It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom leave no stone unturned?"
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"content": "Definition of leave no stone unturned : to make every possible effort to find someone or something The researchers left no stone unturned in their search for the origina... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom lesser of two evils?"
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"content": "The somewhat less unpleasant of two poor choices. For example, I'd rather stay home and miss the picnic altogether than run into those nasty people—it's the lesser of two ev... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom let sleeping dogs lie?"
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"content": ": to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to let sleepi... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom like a dog with two tails?"
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"content": "used to say that someone is very happy about something: Lucy will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team. Pleasure and happiness."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom lion share?"
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"content": "The lion's share is an idiomatic expression which refers to the major share of something. ... The phrase derives from the plot of a number of fables ascribed to Aesop and is used her... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom lion-hearted?"
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"content": ": courageous, brave. Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More about lionhearted."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom loud and clear?"
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"content": "phrase. If you tell someone something loud and clear, you are very easily understood, either because your voice is very clear or because you express yourself very clearly. Lisa's... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom make out?"
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"content": "1. verb To be able to see, hear, read, or distinguish something despite difficulty, often due to factors that interfere with one's senses. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used ... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom mare's nest?"
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"content": "noun. something imagined to be an extraordinary discovery but proving to be a delusion or a hoax: The announced cure for the disease was merely another mare's-nest. an extremely con... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom mealy-mouthed?"
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"content": "adjective. If you say that someone is being mealy-mouthed, you are critical of them for being unwilling to speak in a simple or open way because they want to avoid talking directl... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom means to an end?"
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"content": "phrase. If you say that something is a means to an end, you mean that it helps you to achieve what you want, although it may not be enjoyable or important itself. We seem to hav... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom mince matters?"
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"content": "Also, mince words. Moderate or restrain one's language to be polite or avoid giving offense. Today these phrases are nearly always put negatively, as in Not to mince matters, I fe... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom nickel and dime?"
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"content": "(US, idiomatic, colloquial) To charge, or be charged, several unexpected small amounts of money, often in the form of fees, taxes, or related expenses to a venture, which when t... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom nine-to-five job?"
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"content": "The definition of a nine to five is a normal and routine job. The term is often used to describe boring or unfulfilling jobs. An example of a nine to five might be working at a... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom no big deal?"
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"content": "Video Transcript. No big deal. No big deal means, it's not a big problem, it's not anything to worry about. For example, if you've made a mistake at work and you tell your colleague... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom no dice?"
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"content": "No dice, from the 1920s, alludes to an unlucky throw in gambling; no go, alluding to lack of progress, dates from about 1820; and no soap dates from about 1920 and possibly alludes to t... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom no love lost?"
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"content": "—used to say that people dislike each otherThey were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them."
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom no smoke without fire?"
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"content": "Definition of there's no smoke without fire —used to say that if people are saying that someone has done something wrong there is usually a good reason for what they are s... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom no-brainer?"
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"content": "Noun. no-brainer (plural no-brainers) (informal) An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution, task, etc.; something requiring little or no thought. If the newer version perform... |
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"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom null and void?"
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"content": "Canceled, invalid, as in The lease is now null and void. This phrase is actually redundant, since null means “void,” that is, “ineffective.” It was first recorded in 1669."
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] |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom nutty as a fruitcake?"
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"content": "Crazy, idiotic, as in Mary's nutty as a fruitcake if she thinks she can get away with that. The adjective nutty meaning “insane” was first recorded in 1821; the similarity ... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom of two minds?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "US. : not decided or certain about something : having two opinions or ideas about something I can't make up my mind where to take my vacation: I'm of two minds about where to go."
... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom on purpose?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "1. Deliberately, intentionally, as in He left the photo out of the story on purpose. Shakespeare's use of this idiom was among the earliest; it appears in The Comedy of Errors (4:3):... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom pins and needles?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "When you use the expression 'On Pins and Needles' you mean that someone is in a. state of anxious suspense. Example of use: “Todd has been on pins and needles all day, waiting ... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom put down?"
},
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "verb Literally, to place someone or something down on or into something. ... verb To insult, mock, belittle, or disparage one. The boss is always putting me down in front of everyone i... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom put one's foot down?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishput your foot downput your foot downa) to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something You'll j... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom quaking in your boots?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "(informal, idiomatic) To be very frightened, scared, or nervous. The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots."
}
] |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom raining cats and dogs?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "“Cats and dogs” may come from the Greek expression cata doxa, which means “contrary to experience or belief.” If it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining unusually or un... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom rat race?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "A rat race is an endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit. The phrase equates humans to rats attempting to earn a reward such as cheese, in vain. It may also refer to a competitiv... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom red letter day?"
},
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "red-letter day. A special occasion, as in When Jack comes home from his tour of duty, that'll be a red-letter day. This term alludes to the practice of marking feast days and oth... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom red tape?"
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "Red tape is an idiom referring to regulations or conformity to formal rules or standards which are claimed to be excessive, rigid or redundant, or to bureaucracy claimed to hinder or p... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom riding shotgun?"
},
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "Guard someone or something while in transit, as in The reporter found himself in the odd position of riding shotgun for an accused mobster. This term alludes to the armed defende... |
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"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom rise and shine?"
},
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "An expression used when waking someone up, as in It's past seven, children—rise and shine! Originating as a military order in the late 1800s, shine here means “act lively, do wel... |
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{
"role": "user",
"content": "what is the meaning of the idiom sail through something?"
},
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"role": "assistant",
"content": "(sail through something) to do something, or to deal with something, very easily. She sailed through the first interview."
}
] |
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