American Idioms and Expressions

Pass The Time Of Day Idiom

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Pass the time of day
What does Pass the time of day mean?
If you pass the time of day with somebody, you stop and say hello, enquire how they are and other such acts of social politeness.

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Child's play
What does "Child's play" mean?
If something is child's play, it is very easy and simple.
know (someone or something) like a book/like an open book
What does "know (someone or something) like a book/like an open book" mean?
know someone or something very wellI know the personality of my friend like a book.
let the dead bury their dead
What does "let the dead bury their dead" mean?
to think about the present and try not to remember and think about past events and peopleIt would be better for the woman to let the dead bury their dead and stop thinking about what happened with her sister many years ago.
catch fire
What does "catch fire" mean?
to begin to burn We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.

Sell like hot cakes
What does "Sell like hot cakes" mean?
If a product is selling very well, it is selling like hot cakes.
Murder will out
What does "Murder will out" mean?
This idiom means that bad deeds can't be kept secret forever.
wombat
What does "wombat" mean?
eccentric person
Healthy as a horse
What does "Healthy as a horse" mean?
If you're as healthy as a horse, you're very healthy.
make a bed
What does "make a bed" mean?
arrange the sheets and blankets of a bed neatlyMy mother always told me to make my bed when I was a child.
score
What does "score" mean?
results; outcome
hole up
What does "hole up" mean?
hide; conceal oneself

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