Drown Your Sorrows Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Drown your sorrows What does Drown your sorrows mean?	If someone gets drunk or drinks a lot to try to stop feeling unhappy, they drown their sorrows.
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get sick What does "get sick" mean?	to become ill	I got sick yesterday and did not go to the movie.

criminal law What does "criminal law" mean?	the law that is concerned with crimes by people against the state/society with the function to punish the offender	The university law department had one of the best criminal law libraries in the country.
power of attorney What does "power of attorney" mean?	a legal document granting authority for one person to act as another's representative	The woman was given power of attorney over her mother's business.
under (someone`s) nose What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but they were right under my nose.
Rack your brain What does "Rack your brain" mean?	If you rack your brain, you think very hard when trying to remember something. ('Rack your brains' is an alternative.)
throw away a chance or opportunity What does "throw away a chance or opportunity" mean?	to fail to make use of a chance or opportunity	My cousin threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young.
mind-numbing What does "mind-numbing" mean?	to be extremely boring	The speech was so boring that it was mind-numbing.

cut down on something What does "cut down on something" mean?	to use less of something	Recently the man has cut down on his smoking in order to become more healthy.
play footsie with (someone) What does "play footsie with (someone)" mean?	to engage in some kind of collaboration in a political situation	The opposition party was playing footsie with the government in order to try and influence their policy.
put in for (something) What does "put in for (something)" mean?	to apply for something	I put in for a transfer to another department of our company.
come/turn up trumps What does "come/turn up trumps" mean?	have a better performance or outcome than is expected (trumps are the playing cards that are chosen to be ranked higher than the others)	have a better performance or outcome than is expected (trumps are the playing cards that are chosen to be ranked higher than the others) We entered the contest with little hope of success but our performance came up trumps which was a big surprise to everyone.
rain or shine What does "rain or shine" mean?	(describing something scheduled) no matter what the weather is.	"We're leaving tomorrow, rain or shine."

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Drown Your Sorrows Idiom