Comfort Zone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Comfort zone What does Comfort zone mean?	It is the temperature range in which the body doesn't shiver or sweat, but has an idiomatic sense of a place where people feel comfortable, where they can avoid the worries of the world. It can be physical or mental.
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build up to (something) What does "build up to (something)" mean?	to lead up to something	Things were building up to be a very serious problem.

crunch numbers What does "crunch numbers" mean?	to do mathematical calculations	Our boss is in his office crunching numbers for our company.
phishing What does "phishing" mean?	technique of directing people to fake Web sites in order to convince them to reveal personal informatio
tune in What does "tune in" mean?	to get in touch with something important like one`s own feelings etc.	The woman works hard to tune in to her feelings.
a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	a question that is not clearly defined and may have a broad or more than one answer, neither black or white	The issue of the tax on children's toys was a gray area for the accountant.
a cat on a hot tin roof What does "a cat on a hot tin roof" mean?	full of lively activity	The boy was jumping around like a cat on a hot tin roof and we could not make him be quiet.
Skin someone alive What does "Skin someone alive" mean?	If someone skins you alive, they admonish and punish you hard.
tough stick What does "tough stick" mean?	patient whose veins make a blood draw difficult.	Druggies always make for tough sticks because their veins are shot.

Read someone the riot act What does "Read someone the riot act" mean?	If you read someone the riot act, you give them a clear warning that if they don't stop doing something, they will be in serious trouble.
AOB What does "AOB" mean?	Any Other Business - used in meetings etc.	Any Other Business - used in meetings etc.The organizer of the meeting wrote AOB at the bottom of the meeting information sheet.
come to the fore What does "come to the fore" mean?	to come into an important place or position, to come to the front	Several members of the class came to the fore and took important positions in the club.
move in on (someone or something) What does "move in on (someone or something)" mean?	try to take over something that belongs to another	He was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory.
(to be) in hot water What does "(to be) in hot water" mean?	to be in trouble	He has been in hot water at work since he took a week off with no excuse.

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Comfort Zone Idiom