Axe To Grind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Axe to grind What does Axe to grind mean?	If you have an axe to grind with someone or about something, you have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out. In American English, it is 'ax'.
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beautiful What does "beautiful" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great

die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
test the water What does "test the water" mean?	check to see if a plan will work before you start	check to see if a plan will work before you startThe fruit juice company tested the water before they began to sell the lemon fruit juice.
in pencil What does "in pencil" mean?	written or signed with a pencil	I wrote the test in pencil so that I could erase my mistakes easily.
breathe easy/easier What does "breathe easy/easier" mean?	relax after a busy and stressful time	I could breathe easy when I finished my essay and gave it to my teacher.
in the doldrums What does "in the doldrums" mean?	sluggish, in low spirits	My mother has been in the doldrums since she came back from her holidays.
make fun of (someone or something) What does "make fun of (someone or something)" mean?	ridicule someone or something	The students were making fun of the girl with the short hair.
john What does "john" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
pocket rocket What does "pocket rocket" mean?	penis
BS What does "BS" mean?	Bullshit - lies or other information that is false	Bullshit - lies or other information that is false We heard a lot of BS at the meeting last night which nobody believed.

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Axe To Grind Idiom