All Heart Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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All heart What does All heart mean?	Someone who is all heart is very kind and generous.
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bad/rotten apple What does "bad/rotten apple" mean?	a bad person	The boy is a bad apple and he is always in some kind of trouble.

have (something) on the tip of one's tongue What does "have (something) on the tip of one's tongue" mean?	be almost able to remember a specific fact such as a name or place	I have the actor's name on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember it.
double-talk What does "double-talk" mean?	talk or words that appear to mean something but do not	The speaker gave the audience much double-talk and nobody knew what he wanted to say.
by any means What does "by any means" mean?	by any way possible	We decided to try to find a computer to use by any means.
Winner takes all What does "Winner takes all" mean?	If everything goes to the winner, as in an election, the winner takes all.
run down What does "run down" mean?	to be in poor condition	My father worked very hard last month and has become run down.
as fit as a fiddle What does "as fit as a fiddle" mean?	to be healthy and physically fit	My grandfather is ninety years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	to spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and did not do a thing.

egg (someone) on What does "egg (someone) on" mean?	to encourage someone to do something (often something bad/wrong/dangerous)	The boys egged their friend on to jump into the water.
plug up (something) What does "plug up (something)" mean?	to stop or fill up a hole/crack/gap	We used some special cement to plug up the leak in the bathtub.
twist (someone`s) arm What does "twist (someone`s) arm" mean?	to force someone to do something, to threaten someone to make him or her do something	I had to twist my friend's arm so that he would let me use his car.

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