American Idioms and Expressions

Head South Idiom

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Head south
What does Head south mean?
If something head south, it begins to fail or start going bad.'The project proceeded well for the first two months, but then it headed south.'

Some Random Idioms
rule (someone) out of order
What does "rule (someone) out of order" mean?
to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meetingThe chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to speak at the meeting.
put (something) forward
What does "put (something) forward" mean?
to state or advance an ideaI put my new plan forward at the meeting to see if anyone was interested in it.
twiddle one`s thumbs
What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?
to do nothing, to be idleThe girl twiddled her thumbs all year and is now unable to pass her school exams.
blow (someone) away
What does "blow (someone) away" mean?
to overcome someone emotionallyThe performance was so wonderful that it blew me away.
stop at nothing
What does "stop at nothing" mean?
to do everything possible to accomplish somethingMy friend will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Open all hours
What does "Open all hours" mean?
If a shop or suchlike is open all hours, it only closes, if at all, terribly late.

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