Babe In The Woods Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Babe in the woods What does Babe in the woods mean?	A babe in the woods is a naive, defenceless, young person.
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keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	to continue to work hard at something, to continue to keep busy at something	My friend is keeping his nose to the grindstone in order to save enough money to buy a new car.
worth one`s salt What does "worth one`s salt" mean?	to be a good worker, to be worth what one is paid	The man has only been working here for a month but quickly he is proving that he is worth his salt.
Rake over old coals What does "Rake over old coals" mean?	(UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals.
up and around What does "up and around" mean?	out of bed and moving about	I was up and around before 6:00 AM this morning.
break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down " mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed.

as slippery as an eel What does "as slippery as an eel" mean?	undependable, devious, cannot be trusted	That sales person is as slippery as an eel and you should be careful when you talk to him.
in safe hands What does "in safe hands" mean?	under the care of someone or an organization that you can trust and who will help you	The little girl is in safe hands now that she has arrived at her grandmother's house.
creature comforts What does "creature comforts" mean?	things that make people comfortable	We had no creature comforts during our trip to South America.

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Babe In The Woods Idiom