Dog Days Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Dog days What does Dog days mean?	Dog days are very hot summer days.
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gonzo What does "gonzo" mean?	foolish or silly person
have an ear for (something) What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?	have the ability to learn music or languages	My cousin has an ear for music and is a very good musician.
Thumb your nose at What does "Thumb your nose at" mean?	If you thumb your nose at something, you reject it or scorn it.
turn off (somewhere) What does "turn off (somewhere)" mean?	to leave a road or path by turning right or left onto another road or path	When we arrived at the small store we turned off onto the small road.

fly in the face of (something) What does "fly in the face of (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The explanation by the criminal flies in the face of any common sense that someone would have.
sounds What does "sounds" mean?	music; records; CDs
down-and-out What does "down-and-out" mean?	having no money	My friend was down-and-out for many years before he got a job and began to make money.
until hell freezes over What does "until hell freezes over" mean?	forever	He said that he would not talk to his girlfriend again until hell freezes over.
jive What does "jive" mean?	drugs

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Dog Days Idiom