Close Shave Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Close shave What does Close shave mean?	If you have a close shave, you very nearly have a serious accident or get into trouble.
close shave What does close shave mean?	an accident or incident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close shave when I almost missed my airplane flight.
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back on one`s feet What does "back on one`s feet" mean?	to recover from sickness or trouble, to become independent again	Our teacher was back on her feet shortly after her accident.

hold one`s tongue What does "hold one`s tongue" mean?	keep quiet	He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion.
go dutch What does "go dutch" mean?	a date where each person pays half of the expenses	a date where each person pays half of the expensesIn university many of the students had little money so they often went dutch when they were on a date.
cast a vote What does "cast a vote" mean?	to vote for something	I cast a vote in the election for a new class president.
put a flea in (someone`s) ear What does "put a flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	to give someone a severe scolding, to give someone an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in my friend's ear when I began to criticize him.
prick What does "prick" mean?	dumb person of little worth
Full of the joys of spring What does "Full of the joys of spring" mean?	If you are full of the joys of spring, you are very happy and full of energy.

keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?	to refrain from touching or handling someone or something	The man was told to keep his hands off his neighbor's dog.
make do with (something) What does "make do with (something)" mean?	substitute one thing for another	If there is no cream for the coffee we will have to make do with milk.
line of least resistance What does "line of least resistance" mean?	a course of action that will cause the least trouble or effort	It was the line of least resistance so we moved out of our apartment quickly rather than have problems with the manager that we could never resolve.
rip-off What does "rip-off" mean?	con; deception
sweep (someone) off his or her feet What does "sweep (someone) off his or her feet" mean?	to overcome someone with strong feelings	We were both swept off our feet by the excitement of the ceremony.

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Close Shave Idiom