(all) In One Breath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does (all) In One Breath Idiom mean?

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(all) in one breath What does (all) in one breath mean?	something spoken rapidly without stopping to breathe	I told my friend all in one breath what had happened at the party.
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gripe What does "gripe" mean?	complain
learn by rote What does "learn by rote" mean?	learn or memorize something without thinking about it	We learned many verbs by rote in the foreign language class.
Gung ho What does "Gung ho" mean?	If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don't think about the consequences.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	to be profitable, to make money	Our company has been in the black since it started.
have/get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have/get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	have/get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
tooth-to-tattoo ratio What does "tooth-to-tattoo ratio" mean?	visual inspection to determine mental status; a higher ratio (more teeth than tattoos) is better

shot down What does "shot down" mean?	rejected; eliminated; destroyed
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experience	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experienceThe supervisor treated the employees badly but now the shoe is on the other foot and his new boss treats him badly.
cast one's vote What does "cast one's vote" mean?	to vote	We arrived early to cast our vote in the election.
snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	a low and dishonest person	The man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.

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(all) In One Breath Idiom