Face Like Thunder Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Face like thunder What does Face like thunder mean?	If someone has a face like thunder, they are clearly very angry or upset about something.
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slow down What does "slow down" mean?	to go more slowly than usual, to cause something to reduce speed	You should slow down when you are driving on a wet road.

live high on/off the hog What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?	live very luxuriously or comfortably	He has been living high on the hog since he won the money in the lottery.
One over the eight What does "One over the eight" mean?	(UK) Someone who is one over the eight is drunk.
prove to be (someone or something) What does "prove to be (someone or something)" mean?	to be shown or found to be someone or something	The problem with the computer proved to be much easier to fix than we had thought.
take it away What does "take it away" mean?	to start up a performance	"Let's take it away and get the music started."
get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.

code What does "code" mean?	go into cardiac arrest and require resuscitation
go blooey What does "go blooey" mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function
go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb What does "go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb" mean?	to search through something very carefully (fine-tooth comb is also correct)	We went over the room with a fine-toothed comb while looking for the earring.
drag one's feet What does "drag one's feet" mean?	: delay; take longer than necessary to do something.	"Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Whyis he dragging his feet?"

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Face Like Thunder Idiom