(the) High Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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(the) high life What does (the) high life mean?	a luxurious existence	They have been living the high life since they moved to Las Vegas.
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on credit What does "on credit" mean?	without paying cash	We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.
count noses What does "count noses" mean?	to count people	The teacher stopped to count noses before the students got on the bus.
stay put What does "stay put" mean?	to stay in one place, to not leave	We decided to stay put for our holidays rather than go away.
dress (someone) down What does "dress (someone) down" mean?	to scold someone	The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.
long arm of the law What does "long arm of the law" mean?	the police and laws that are so powerful that no matter where you are you will be found and punished	The long arm of the law finally was able to capture the criminal.
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy may lead a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."

square off to do (something) What does "square off to do (something)" mean?	to get ready for an argument or fight	The two candidates squared off to debate the important issues of the election.
put (lay) one's cards on the table What does "put (lay) one's cards on the table" mean?	be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	be open and honest about one's intentions or resourcesI put my cards on the table and told my boss about my plans to return to school and study economics.
snap out of (something) What does "snap out of (something)" mean?	to return to a normal state	The man finally snapped out of his depression and was able to return to work.
Politically correct What does "Politically correct" mean?	Things or people that are politically correct use language that will not cause offence.

American Idioms and Expressions

(the) High Life Idiom