Hornets' Nest Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Hornets' nest What does Hornets' nest mean?	A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.)
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As cold as stone What does "As cold as stone" mean?	If something is as cold as stone, it is very cold. If a person is as cold as stone, they are unemotional.
have the upper hand (on someone) What does "have the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to have a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else	My friend had the upper hand in our argument.
make a mountain out of a molehill What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?	to make something that is unimportant seem important	You are making a mountain out of a molehill when you talk about the mistake.
by chance What does "by chance" mean?	without planning	By chance I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.
a matter of record What does "a matter of record" mean?	a fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record	It was a matter of record how much the mayor had spent on the foreign trip.
yield the right-of-way What does "yield the right-of-way" mean?	give the right to turn or move to another vehicle	We were forced to yield the right-of-way to the fire engine at the intersection.
speak with a forked tongue What does "speak with a forked tongue" mean?	to tell lies	The man speaks with a forked tongue and nobody trusts him.

As cold as ice What does "As cold as ice" mean?	This idiom can be used to describe a person who does not show any emotion.
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	unable to hear or speak	The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.
Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.

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Hornets' Nest Idiom