Graveyard Shift Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Graveyard shift What does Graveyard shift mean?	If you have to work very late at night, it is the graveyard shift.
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assault the ears What does "assault the ears" mean?	to be very loud or persistent	The music was very loud and it assaulted my ears.

go (somewhere) in a heartbeat What does "go (somewhere) in a heartbeat" mean?	to go somewhere almost immediately if you have the chance	I would go camping in the mountains in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
out of all proportion What does "out of all proportion" mean?	of an exaggerated proportion	The complaints of the students were out of all proportion to what we thought the problem was.
leave one to one's fate What does "leave one to one's fate" mean?	abandon someone to whatever may happen	The tour was suddenly canceled and we were left to our fate regarding an attempt to get our money refunded.
Beyond belief What does "Beyond belief" mean?	If people behave in such a way that you find it almost impossible to accept that they actually did it, then you can say that their behaviour was beyond belief.
change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity	The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.

confide in (someone) What does "confide in (someone)" mean?	to tell secrets or personal information to someone	I usually confide in my friend when I have a problem.
in one's blood What does "in one's blood" mean?	built into one's personality or character	My cousin has music in her blood and she has always been very good at it.
show one's teeth What does "show one's teeth" mean?	to show one's anger or strength as a warning to someone not to argue or fight with you	Our supervisor showed his teeth when I began to argue with him about my job.
just now What does "just now" mean?	this very moment, almost at this moment	The accident happened just now. The police haven`t even arrived yet.
Packed like sardines What does "Packed like sardines" mean?	If a place is extremely crowded, people are packed like sardines, or packed in like sardines.
high-and-mighty What does "high-and-mighty" mean?	arrogant	He always acts high-and-mighty in front of his employees.

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Graveyard Shift Idiom