APB Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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APB What does APB mean?	All Point's Bulletin - used by the police when looking for a criminal	All Point's Bulletin - used by the police when looking for a criminalThe police put out an APB on the men who had robbed the bank.
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beat (something) into (someone's) head What does "beat (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to force someone to learn something	The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the heads of the students.

hide one's face in shame What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?	to cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The manager of the company hid his face in shame when he was fired for stealing company money.
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a lot	My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.
cry over spilled/spilt milk What does "cry over spilled/spilt milk" mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	You should not cry over spilled milk. The past is past and you cannot change it.
space out What does "space out" mean?	be befuddled; become disoriented or disorganized
burst with pride What does "burst with pride" mean?	to be full of pride and ready to burst	The girl's parents were bursting with pride at the graduation ceremony.
mesc What does "mesc" mean?	mescaline

on (someone's) shoulders What does "on (someone's) shoulders" mean?	on someone's own self (used often with responsibility)	The responsibility for organizing the office is always on my shoulders.
posse What does "posse" mean?	one's friends
a scaredy-cat What does "a scaredy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not go into the empty house.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on very little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.

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