Alter Ego Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Alter ego What does Alter ego mean?	An alter ego is a very close and intimate friend. It is a Latin phrase that literally means 'other self'.
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come clean What does "come clean" mean?	to tell the truth, to confess something	The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell the truth about the problems.

Know which way the wind blows What does "Know which way the wind blows" mean?	This means that you should know how things are developing and be prepared for the future.
have one's head screwed on right/straight What does "have one's head screwed on right/straight" mean?	to be sensible and make good decisions	The woman has her head screwed on right. She always makes good decisions.
put (something) together What does "put (something) together" mean?	to consider some facts and arrive at a conclusion	The police were able to put the boy's story together after they interviewed him for several hours.
turn belly-up What does "turn belly-up" mean?	fail; perform poorly

foam at the mouth What does "foam at the mouth" mean?	to be very angry (a sick dog foams at the mouth)	The girl's father was so angry that he was almost foaming at the mouth.
go bad What does "go bad" mean?	to become rotten/bad	The apples will go bad if they are not eaten soon.
neck of the woods What does "neck of the woods" mean?	an area or part of the country	He has never been to my neck of the woods since he was a child.
fed up with (someone or something) What does "fed up with (someone or something)" mean?	to be disgusted or bored with someone or something	I think that he is fed up with the constant complaints of his boss.
pie hole What does "pie hole" mean?	mouth
stretch one's legs What does "stretch one's legs" mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	The airplane passenger decided to stand up and stretch her legs.

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Alter Ego Idiom