Place In The Sun Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Place in the sun What does Place in the sun mean?	If you have your place in the sun, you find wealth, happiness or whatever you are looking for in life.
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stay away from (something) What does "stay away from (something)" mean?	to avoid something	My uncle has been staying away from salty foods for several months now.

be down with that What does "be down with that" mean?	idiom. agree; think similarly.	I'm down with that. You'll get no argument from me.
break a law What does "break a law" mean?	to fail to obey a law	The young man broke the law when he drove his friend's car without a proper license.
Separate the wheat from the chaff What does "Separate the wheat from the chaff" mean?	When you separate the wheat from the chaff, you select what is useful or valuable and reject what is useless or worthless.
Go to the wire What does "Go to the wire" mean?	If someone goes to the wire, they risk their life, job, reputation, etc, to help someone.
shoot the breeze/bull What does "shoot the breeze/bull" mean?	to talk idly	I met my friend at the supermarket and we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
double-check (something) What does "double-check (something)" mean?	to check something again to be sure that it is correct	I double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.

put in (something) What does "put in (something)" mean?	to plant flowers/plants/vegetables	We decided to put in some roses in our garden last year.
back in circulation What does "back in circulation" mean?	to be available to the public again (a library book)	The books were back in circulation after we returned them to the library.
cool off/down What does "cool off/down" mean?	to let one's anger die away	When the basketball players began to cool down they were allowed to play again.
knuckle down (to something) What does "knuckle down (to something)" mean?	begin to work earnestly	I think it is time that we knuckle down and finish this project.

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Place In The Sun Idiom