Ivy League Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Ivy League What does Ivy League mean?	a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard, Yale and Princeton	Several of the company executives had gone to an Ivy League school.
Ivy League What does Ivy League mean?	a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard and Yale and Princeton	Several of the company executives went to an Ivy League school.
	Some Random Idioms
Pull a rabbit out of your hat What does "Pull a rabbit out of your hat" mean?	If you pull a rabbit out of a hat, you do something that no one was expecting.
have a ball What does "have a ball" mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.
have (something) up one`s sleeve What does "have (something) up one`s sleeve" mean?	to have a secret plan or solution for something, to be ready for a time when something is needed	I do not know what my friend has up his sleeve but I am sure that he is planning to say something at the meeting.
calm down What does "calm down" mean?	to relax	The woman calmed down after the accident.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.

snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	a very slow movement forward	The cars on the highway were moving at a snail`s pace.
into being What does "into being" mean?	into existence	The new parking regulations came into being early last week.
root for (someone or something) What does "root for (someone or something)" mean?	to cheer and encourage someone or something	I have been rooting for our hometown team since I was a child.
get a toehold (somewhere) What does "get a toehold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a toehold in rural areas.

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Ivy League Idiom