American Idioms and Expressions

Himalayan Blunder Idiom

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Himalayan blunder
What does Himalayan blunder mean?		 A Himalayan blunder is a very serious mistake or error.

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as far as possible
What does "as far as possible" mean?		 as much as possibleWe went as far as possible with the project before we had to stop.
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What does "pay attention to (someone or something)" mean?		 to look at something with full attention, to listen to someone with full attentionThe man never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him.
dress up
What does "dress up" mean?		 to wear one`s best clothesI decided to dress up to go to dinner on Saturday night.
gray matter
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lip service
What does "lip service" mean?		 support shown by words only and not by actionThey paid lip service to the proposal but I don`t think that they really support it.
serve as a guinea pig
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shitsky
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