American Idioms and Expressions

Carry The Day Idiom

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carry the day
What does carry the day mean?		 to win or be successfulHis fine performance in our company carried the day for us.
carry the day
What does carry the day mean?		 to win or be successful The sales manager's fine performance carried the day for us.

Some Random Idioms
eat like a bird
What does "eat like a bird" mean?		 to eat only a small amount of foodThe girl eats like a bird and is very slim.
tell (someone) a thing or two
What does "tell (someone) a thing or two" mean?		 to scold someone, to express one's anger to someoneThe woman became angry and decided to tell her neighbor a thing or two.
shrug (something) off
What does "shrug (something) off" mean?		 to not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard somethingThe girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments.
Bad workers always blame their tools
What does "Bad workers always blame their tools" mean?		 "A bad worker always blames their tools" - If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.
dump (something) on (someone)
What does "dump (something) on (someone)" mean?		 to give a large or excessive amount of something to someone Our teacher dumped much homework on us yesterday.

hold out for (something)
What does "hold out for (something)" mean?		 refuse to give up, insist on getting somethingThe basketball star is holding out for a large salary increase.
jack off
What does "jack off" mean?		 masturbate (said of men)
in the case of (someone or something)
What does "in the case of (someone or something)" mean?		 in the matter of someone or somethingIn the case of the man who stole the car he went to jail for several months.
runt
What does "runt" mean?		short, usually slender peson (typically male)
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