From Stem To Stern Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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From stem to stern What does From stem to stern mean?	Thorough, complete.	I searched the house from stem to stern for that cat, then found him sleeping on a shelf right in front of me. The very front of a ship is called the stem, the rear is called the stern. From stem to stern includes the entire ship.
from stem to stern What does from stem to stern mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
from stem to stern What does from stem to stern mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
	Some Random Idioms
lion's share of (something) What does "lion's share of (something)" mean?	the larger part or share of something	We found the lion's share of the lost tickets but some are still missing.

come across (someone or something) What does "come across (someone or something)" mean?	to find something or meet someone by chance	I came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week.
screwed What does "screwed" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
from the bottom of one`s heart What does "from the bottom of one`s heart" mean?	with great feeling, sincerely	I thanked the doctor from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.
drive (someone) up a wall What does "drive (someone) up a wall" mean?	to irritate or annoy someone greatly	My neighbor's constant complaining is driving me up a wall.
break What does "break" mean?	opportunity; change.	What a lucky break, I get to go to Thailand.

ring up (someone) What does "ring up (someone)" mean?	to telephone someone	You should ring up the police if you see a strange person around your house.
silence is golden What does "silence is golden" mean?	sometimes it is better to say nothing	The man believes that silence is golden and he is very careful what he says.
pissant What does "pissant" mean?	person of no value
Slow boat to China What does "Slow boat to China" mean?	This idiom is used to describe something that is very slow and takes a long time.
How so? What does "How so?" mean?	how is it so?	"I know that you think that the answer is wrong but how so?"

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