From The Sublime To The Ridiculous Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does From The Sublime To The Ridiculous Idiom mean?

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From the sublime to the ridiculous What does From the sublime to the ridiculous mean?	If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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hold one`s tongue What does "hold one`s tongue" mean?	to be silent, to not talk	"Please hold your tongue," the teacher said to the young boy.

slip out What does "slip out" mean?	to allow a piece of (secret) information to be revealed	It slipped out that the government is planning to close the large downtown hospital.
Watch it! What does "Watch it!" mean?	be careful (usually used as a command)	"Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you."
can of worms What does "can of worms" mean?	a complicated situation or problem	The lawsuit opened up a can of worms for the company.
Show me the money What does "Show me the money" mean?	When people say this, they either want to know how much they will be paid for something or want to see evidence that something is valuable or worth paying for.
Top notch What does "Top notch" mean?	If something is top notch, it's excellent, of the highest quality or standard.
draw fire What does "draw fire" mean?	to receive criticism for something	The government began to draw fire when they announced changes to the health care system.
sorry-ass What does "sorry-ass" mean?	depressed; sad; pathetic; worthless.	Get your sorry-ass car out of my space.

On Carey Street What does "On Carey Street" mean?	(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.
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.
party line What does "party line" mean?	the official ideas of a group (usually political) that must be followed by all members	The members of the political party were forced to follow the party line on most issues.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying/persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear for almost an hour about her problems at work.

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