Breathe Your Last Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

Breathe your last What does Breathe your last mean?	When you breathe your last, you die.
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breathe down (someone`s) neck What does "breathe down (someone`s) neck" mean?	watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), pressure someone to do something	My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to finish the report.
hit the pavement What does "hit the pavement" mean?	begin walking
dump on What does "dump on" mean?	criticize or scold somebody
to the nth degree What does "to the nth degree" mean?	to the greatest degree possible, extremely	We made an effort to the nth degree but we were unable to successfully complete the project.
work on/upon What does "work on/upon" mean?	have an effect on, try to influence	I am working on my boss to let me have some time off this summer.
crocodile tears What does "crocodile tears" mean?	a show of sorrow that is not real	The man said that he was very sorry but his tears were only crocodile tears.
make life miserable for (someone) What does "make life miserable for (someone)" mean?	make someone unhappy over a long period of time	The manager of the apartment made life miserable for the young couple with the baby.
of age What does "of age" mean?	to be fully developed, to be mature	Rapid transportation came of age when the first jets were built.

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