American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Your Nose To The Grindstone Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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Keep your nose to the grindstone
What does Keep your nose to the grindstone mean?		 If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you work hard and seriously.

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bear with (someone or something)
What does "bear with (someone or something)" mean?		 to be patient with someone or something, to endure someone or something We had to bear with our teacher as she explained the material to the new students.

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Run amok
What does "Run amok" mean?		 When things or people are running amok, they are wild and out of control.('Run amuck' is also used.)
give (someone) one`s word
What does "give (someone) one`s word" mean?		 to make a promise to someoneMy friend gave me his word that he would meet me at the library.
Close the stable door after the horse has bolted
What does "Close the stable door after the horse has bolted" mean?		 If people try to fix something after the problem has occurred, they are trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted. 'Close the barn door after the horse has bolted' is alternative, often used in American English.
chopper
What does "chopper" mean?		motorcyle
sink in
What does "sink in" mean?		 to penetrate, to become understoodIt will take time for the comments of our boss to sink in.
pull oneself together
What does "pull oneself together" mean?		 to become emotionally stabilizedThe woman tried hard to pull herself together after learning about her boyfriend's accident.
get away from it all
What does "get away from it all" mean?		 to go on a holidayWe want to get away from it all this summer and relax somewhere.
year after year
What does "year after year" mean?		 for many years, one year after anotherWe went to the lake year after year until we finally got tired of it.
take off after (someone or something)
What does "take off after (someone or something)" mean?		 to begin to chase someone or somethingThe fox took off after the rabbit which jumped out of the hole.
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