John Doe Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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John Doe What does John Doe mean?	a name used for an unknown/average person	The application forms use the name "John Doe" as the name of a person who is applying for something.
John Doe What does John Doe mean?	a name used for an unknown or average person	The application form uses the name "John Doe" as the name of a person who is applying for something.
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Rewrite history What does "Rewrite history" mean?	If you rewrite history, you change your version of past events so as to make yourself look better than you would if the truth was told.
stick (something) out What does "stick (something) out" mean?	to endure/continue something	She does not like her new job but she plans to stick it out until she saves enough money to go to Europe.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to admit being wrong in something that one has said	The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.
beat What does "beat" mean?	exhausted; very tired (adj.).	"This has been a long day. I'm beat!"
days running What does "days running" mean?	several days in a row	There were concerts at the auditorium for six days running.
face up to (something) What does "face up to (something)" mean?	to accept something that is not easy to accept	My friend must face up to the fact that he will never have enough money to buy a car.
tie (someone) up in knots What does "tie (someone) up in knots" mean?	to make someone very nervous or worried	My colleague was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.

in one's salad days What does "in one's salad days" mean?	to be in one's youth	My aunt was a beautiful woman in her salad days.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."
pokey What does "pokey" mean?	prison; jail
skip it What does "skip it" mean?	to forget about something	"Skip it," I said when she forgot to bring me the phone number after I asked for it three times.

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John Doe Idiom