American Idioms and Expressions

Day In The Sun Idiom

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Day in the sun What does Day in the sun mean?	If you have your day in the sun, you get attention and are appreciated.
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common ground What does "common ground" mean?	shared beliefs or interests	There was no common ground between the two sides and the negotiations did not go well.
fifty-fifty What does "fifty-fifty" mean?	equally, evenly	We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.
catch up with (someone or something) What does "catch up with (someone or something)" mean?	to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.)	I think that it is too late to catch up with the rest of the class.
put (someone) down for (something) What does "put (someone) down for (something)" mean?	to put someone's name on a list of people who volunteer to do something/give money for something/wait for something	The salesman put me down for one of the new cars that will soon arrive at the car dealership.
Storm in a teacup What does "Storm in a teacup" mean?	If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are making a storm in a teacup.
YMCA What does "YMCA" mean?	Young Men's Christian Association	Young Men's Christian AssociationThe English classes at the YMCA were recommended to the students last year.

eat one`s heart out What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?	to be envious, to be very sad	"You can eat your heart out - I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!" eat one`s words - to admit being wrong in something that one has
bent What does "bent" mean?	angry; upset
Putting the cart before the horse What does "Putting the cart before the horse" mean?	When you put the cart before the horse, you are doing something the wrong way round.
Close to your heart What does "Close to your heart" mean?	If something is close to your heart, you care a lot about it. ('Dear to your heart' is an alternative.)
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	a job or some work that pays more than it is worth	The job was a gravy train and I earned much money there.
raise/wave a white flag What does "raise/wave a white flag" mean?	to indicate that you have been defeated and you want to give up	The soldiers raised a white flag and gave themselves up to the enemy.

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