ICU Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ICU What does ICU mean?	intensive care unit.	That car crash put him in the ICU for two weeks.
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barfly What does "barfly" mean?	person who spends a lot of time at one bar drinking

throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it seems to be coming from some other place	The man learned how to throw his voice when he was a teenager.
All over the shop What does "All over the shop" mean?	If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the shop.
go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb What does "go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb" mean?	to search through something very carefully (fine-tooth comb is also correct)	We went over the room with a fine-toothed comb while looking for the earring.
reach an agreement What does "reach an agreement" mean?	to make an agreement	The city was not able to reach an agreement on where to build the new subway line.

exception to the rule What does "exception to the rule" mean?	someone or something which differs from the usual/normal/theory/rule	Dogs for blind people are the exception to the rule related to taking an animals on a bus.
angels What does "angels" mean?	altitude in thousands of feet
these things are sent to try us What does "these things are sent to try us" mean?	some difficulties appear in order to test our courage or patience	The woman had very strong religious beliefs and although she faced many difficulties, she believed that those things were sent to try her and she continued on.
pull a stunt/trick on (someone) What does "pull a stunt/trick on (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone	If the boy pulls a stunt like he did last weekend he is going to be in much trouble with his parents.
Fire on all cylinders What does "Fire on all cylinders" mean?	If something is firing on all cylinders, it is going as well as it could.

American Idioms and Expressions

ICU Idiom