American Idioms and Expressions

Powder Your Nose Idiom

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Powder your nose
What does Powder your nose mean?		 If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet).

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lay away money
What does "lay away money" mean?		 to save moneyI am trying hard to lay away enough money to buy a car.
at last
What does "at last" mean?		 finally, after a long timeI waited all morning for my friend's call but at last it came.
have a change of heart
What does "have a change of heart" mean?		 to change the way one feels/thinks about somethingI had a change of heart and I decided to go to the movie with my friend.
come to light
What does "come to light" mean?		 to be discovered, to become knownIt has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
reconcile oneself to (something)
What does "reconcile oneself to (something)" mean?		 to begin to feel comfortable with a bad or challenging situationWe have to reconcile ourselves to the fact that our school will close next year.
go steady
What does "go steady" mean?		 date one person regularly (not so common recently but at one time used often by teenagers) date one person regularly (not so common recently but at one time used often by teenagers)The two students have been going steady for three years now.
White Elephant
What does "White Elephant" mean?		Something that is costly to obtain or maintain and provides little benefit or value.The London Bridge became a white elephant. The bridge was relocated to Havasu City Arizona, where it now remains as a tourist attraction.
From the Burmese belief that albino elephants are sacred. They can't be used for work and they must be lavished with the ultimate amount of care.
Giving a gift of a white elephant would be done to someone considered an enemy. The idea being that you would eventually wipe out your enemy's wealth with the care of the sacred elephant.
lay down one's life (for someone or something)
What does "lay down one's life (for someone or something)" mean?		 sacrifice one's life for someone or somethingThe young man layed down his life trying to protect the property of his company.
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