Brass Monkey Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Brass monkey What does Brass monkey mean?	If it's brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold.
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out for blood What does "out for blood" mean?	to be very determined to defeat or punish someone, to be very angry at someone	My boss was out for blood when he discovered that someone had deleted some files on his computer.

to the hilt What does "to the hilt" mean?	to the maximum amount, completely	My friend has been in debt to the hilt since he bought his new car.
after all What does "after all" mean?	in spite of what has been decided	I decided to take the swimming course after all.
Kick something into the long grass What does "Kick something into the long grass" mean?	If an issue or problem is kicked into the long grass, it is pushed aside and hidden in the hope that it will be forgotten or ignored.
give a dog a bad name (and hang him) What does "give a dog a bad name (and hang him)" mean?	it is difficult to regain a reputation that has been lost	It is easy to give a dog a bad name but now it will take a long time for the store to regain their good reputation after the scandal.

break off (something) or break (something) off What does "break off (something) or break (something) off" mean?	to discontinue something, to terminate something	The two countries broke off their relations.
do or die What does "do or die" mean?	to make a great effort	It was do or die for the man when he started his new job.
on impulse What does "on impulse" mean?	something that is done without planning	I bought the DVD player on impulse.
call in (someone) or call (someone) in What does "call in (someone) or call (someone) in" mean?	to ask someone for help, to call for special advice	We called in a doctor to look at the patient.

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Brass Monkey Idiom