AD Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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AD What does AD mean?	Anno Domini - used to mark time that comes after the commonly accepted beginning of the Christian era	Anno Domini - used to mark time that comes after the commonly accepted beginning of the Christian eraThe ancient city was founded in 125 AD.
	Some Random Idioms
far into the night What does "far into the night" mean?	late into the night	I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.

stand on one's own two feet What does "stand on one's own two feet" mean?	to be independent and self-sufficient	My sister needs to do something to make her daughter stand on her own two feet.
bimbo What does "bimbo" mean?	sexually loose or promiscuous woman
nothing to speak of What does "nothing to speak of" mean?	not many, not much	"Were there any problems that you found during the house inspection."
reliance on (someone or something) What does "reliance on (someone or something)" mean?	trust and dependence on someone or something	I think that my father has too much reliance on his business partner and it is causing him problems.
Walk on eggshells What does "Walk on eggshells" mean?	If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily.('Walk on eggs' is also used.)
have bearing on (something) What does "have bearing on (something)" mean?	affect or influence something	The company decision had much bearing on the way that the company was managed.

fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to stand properly in a row (like soldiers)	The soldiers fell into line as they waited for the inspection.
back and forth What does "back and forth" mean?	backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way	The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision.
in one`s mind`s eye What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?	in one`s imagination	I tried to relax and in my mind`s eye pretend that I was on a beautiful island.
clear out (something) What does "clear out (something)" mean?	to clean somewhere, to remove something	We cleared out the room before we could start painting.

American Idioms and Expressions

AD Idiom