American Idioms and Expressions

He Who Hesitates Is Lost Idiom

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He who hesitates is lost What does He who hesitates is lost mean?	If one waits too long, the opportunity vanishes.
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get married What does "get married" mean?	to marry someone	We got married in June of last year.

have mixed feelings about (someone or something) What does "have mixed feelings about (someone or something)" mean?	be uncertain about someone or something	I have mixed feelings about moving away and taking the new job.
get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.
GAL What does "GAL" mean?	get a life
when the cat's away, the mice will play What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?	when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble	When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around. pig/hog Idioms
Rolls What does "Rolls" mean?	Rolls-Royce.	Nice Rolls. How'd you afford it?
let on What does "let on" mean?	to reveal, to inform	"Please don`t let on that you saw me at the movie last night."
nothing doing What does "nothing doing" mean?	I will not do it, certainly not	"Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening."

out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	out of control	The party got out of hand so we called the police.
Status quo What does "Status quo" mean?	Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.
bore (someone) to death What does "bore (someone) to death" mean?	to bore someone very much	The movie bored me to death.

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