Put The Kybosh On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Put the kybosh on What does Put the kybosh on mean?	To put an end to something.
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DUI What does "DUI" mean?	Driving Under the Influence	Driving Under the InfluenceThe man was sent to jail for several months on a charge of DUI.

breath of fresh air What does "breath of fresh air" mean?	a fresh and imaginative approach to something	The new coach was a breath of fresh air compared to the previous coach.
forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short sleep during the day	When I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a three-week holiday.
put on the dog What does "put on the dog" mean?	to dress or entertain in an extravagant manner	The couple put on the dog for the visit of their old college friend.

catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to take a nap, to get some sleep	I drove all night until I was very tired so I decided to stop and catch forty winks.
day in and day out What does "day in and day out" mean?	regularly, all of the time	My father goes to that restaurant for lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it.
glad hand (someone) What does "glad hand (someone)" mean?	to give someone a friendly handshake, to give a warm greeting to someone	The politician spent the day glad handing the crowd at the shopping center.
Grab the bulls by its horns What does "Grab the bulls by its horns" mean?	If you grab (take) the bull by its horns, you deal head-on and directly with a problem.
put (something) up What does "put (something) up" mean?	to build a building/sign/fence/wall	They are putting some new apartments up near our house.

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