Gone Fishing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Gone fishing What does Gone fishing mean?	If someone has gone fishing, they are not very aware of what is happening around them.
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cross one`s heart and hope to die What does "cross one`s heart and hope to die" mean?	to promise that what you are saying is true	"I promise that I will pay back the money next week. Cross my heart and hope to die."

D.J. What does "D.J." mean?	disc jockey.	That station's got the best D.J. in the business.
take (something) out on (someone or something) What does "take (something) out on (someone or something)" mean?	to direct one's anger or fear onto someone or something	The woman often takes her anger out on her husband.
pay (someone) off What does "pay (someone) off" mean?	to pay someone a bribe	The man tried to pay off the customs agent to quickly get his products into the country.
Brand Spanking New What does "Brand Spanking New" mean?	New and unused.	What you really need is a brand spanking new Porsche turbo. Doctors have traditionally spanked babies immediately after delivery to start them crying, and breathing.
Penny pincher What does "Penny pincher" mean?	A penny pincher is a mean person or who is very frugal.
Bull session What does "Bull session" mean?	If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
hot under the collar What does "hot under the collar" mean?	to be very angry	Our boss is hot under the collar today because three of the staff came late.
hold all the trumps What does "hold all the trumps" mean?	have the best chance of winning, have all the advantages	have the best chance of winning, have all the advantagesThe striker holds all the trumps and should easily be elected as captain of the football team.
get (something) out in the open What does "get (something) out in the open" mean?	stop hiding a fact or a secret	The lawyers were able to quickly get things out in the open during the trial.
begin to see the light What does "begin to see the light" mean?	to begin to understand (something)	My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.

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Gone Fishing Idiom