American Idioms and Expressions

(in) Care Of (someone) Idiom

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(in) care of (someone)
What does (in) care of (someone) mean?		 (send something) to one person at the address of another personI sent the parcel to my sister in care of her friend at the university.

Some Random Idioms
everything but the kitchen sink
What does "everything but the kitchen sink" mean?		 almost everythingWe took everything but the kitchen sink on our camping trip.
cave in to (someone or something)
What does "cave in to (someone or something)" mean?		 to weaken and be forced to give upThe company was forced to cave in to the demands of the workers for more money.
like mad
What does "like mad" mean?		 very fast, with great energyI worked like mad but I was unable to finish the project by noon as I had hoped.
square off to do (something)
What does "square off to do (something)" mean?		 to get ready for an argument or fightThe two candidates squared off to debate the important issues of the election.
on a diet
What does "on a diet" mean?		 to be eating less food so that you can lose weightI was on a diet for several months last year.
All fingers and thumbs
What does "All fingers and thumbs" mean?		 If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.
hard of hearing
What does "hard of hearing" mean?		 unable to hear well, partially deafMy grandfather is hard of hearing.
keep one`s shirt on
What does "keep one`s shirt on" mean?		 to keep from losing one`s temper or getting excited, to be calm/patient"Keep your shirt on. You shouldn`t get so excited about such a small problem."
catch (someone) off guard
What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?		 to catch a person at a time of carelessnessI was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.
face the music
What does "face the music" mean?		 receive punishment or judgement for something wrong or illegal that you have doneThe young man was forced to face the music for the crimes that he had committed.
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