American Idioms and Expressions

Dead Heat Idiom

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Dead heat What does Dead heat mean?	If a race ends in a dead heat, two or more finish with exactly the same result.
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back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	somewhere very remote	Every summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip.

live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
straight from the shoulder What does "straight from the shoulder" mean?	an open and honest way of speaking	The manager was speaking straight from the shoulder when he told the workers about the factory closing. Skin Idioms
money is the root of all evil What does "money is the root of all evil" mean?	money causes most problems/wrongdoings in life	Many people believe that money is the root of all evil and that it causes people many problems.
Many a slip twixt cup and lip What does "Many a slip twixt cup and lip" mean?	There's many a slip twixt cup and lip means that many things can go wrong before something is achieved.
play the market What does "play the market" mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father likes to play the market and he sometimes makes a lot of money.
Vale of tears What does "Vale of tears" mean?	This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings.

lay the finger on (someone) What does "lay the finger on (someone)" mean?	to accuse someone of doing something, to identify someone as the one who did something	The store owner lay the finger on the boy after he stole something.
lose track of (someone or something) What does "lose track of (someone or something) " mean?	lose contact with someone or something	I have lost track of many of my friends from high school.
dicey What does "dicey" mean?	uncertain; taking too much of a chance.	A: A friend of mine says I can make a lot of moneyif Ibuy stockin the XYZ company. Should I do it?
resonate with (someone) What does "resonate with (someone)" mean?	to appeal to someone or cause someone to like something	The idea of a film festival resonated with most members of the community.
to hush up What does "to hush up" mean?	keep news of something from getting out, prevent people from knowing about something	The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts.
clear (someone's) name What does "clear (someone's) name" mean?	to prove that someone is not guilty of something	The man tried very hard to clear his name regarding his past criminal activity.

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