Early Bath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Early bath What does Early bath mean?	(UK) If someone has or goes for an early bath, they quit or lose their job or position earlier than expected because things have gone wrong.
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in one breath What does "in one breath" mean?	spoken rapidly without stopping to breathe	I told my friend in one breath what happened at the party.

once or twice What does "once or twice" mean?	a few times	We went to the new restaurant once or twice but we quickly became tired of it.
as such What does "as such" mean?	the way something is	"As such, I will not be able to approve your application for a loan."
the best-laid plans of mice and men What does "the best-laid plans of mice and men" mean?	the best thought-out plans that anyone can make	The best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent the problems that we had with our travel plans.
strike it rich What does "strike it rich" mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	My grandfather struck it rich when he was young but when he died he had no money.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is ever done.
work out (for the best) What does "work out (for the best)" mean?	to end successfully	I hope that everything will work out for my friend when she moves to London next week.
take off time What does "take off time" mean?	to be absent from work	I was sick and I had to take off a week from work.

bookworm What does "bookworm" mean?	someone who reads a lot	My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
as usual What does "as usual" mean?	most of the time, following the usual pattern	As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class.
hold on to (someone or something) What does "hold on to (someone or something)" mean?	continue to hold or keep something, hold tightly	You should hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may steal it.
play the devil's advocate What does "play the devil's advocate" mean?	to argue against something even if you may agree with it	I was playing the devil's advocate when I asked my friend some questions about his plan to change jobs.
hold (someone's) hand What does "hold (someone's) hand" mean?	to help someone in an unfamiliar or frightening situation	The manager had to hold the new employee's hand as the employee learned the new job.

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Early Bath Idiom