Do A Lord Lucan Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Do a Lord Lucan What does Do a Lord Lucan mean?	(UK) If someone disappears without a trace or runs off, they do a Lord Lucan. (Lord Lucan disappeared after a murder)
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go together What does "go together" mean?	to look/sound/taste good together	The red wall and the green sofa do not go together in the apartment.

get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The little boy often gets in his mother's hair.
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.
all night long What does "all night long" mean?	throughout the whole night	We could hear the people next door talking all night long.
Keep posted What does "Keep posted" mean?	If you keep posted about something, you keep up-to-date with information and developments.
make hay while the sun shines What does "make hay while the sun shines" mean?	do something at the right time, take advantage of an opportunity	You should make hay while the sun shines and paint the house while the weather is good.
come out of one's shell What does "come out of one's shell" mean?	to become more friendly or sociable	The little boy came out of his shell and began to talk to everybody around him.

The be all and end all What does "The be all and end all" mean?	The phrase 'The be all and end all' means that a something is the final, or ultimate outcome or result of a situation or event.
World is your oyster What does "World is your oyster" mean?	When the world is your oyster, you are getting everything you want from life.
a free translation What does "a free translation" mean?	a translation that is not totally accurate	The newspaper printed a free translation of what the diplomat said.
cash in one's chips What does "cash in one's chips" mean?	to die, to pass away	After an honorable and fruitful career the judge cashed in his chips at the age of ninety years old.
big cheese What does "big cheese" mean?	boss; powerful person in an organization.	Uh-oh, the big cheese is here. We're in trouble now.

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Do A Lord Lucan Idiom