Queen Of Hearts Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Queen of Hearts What does Queen of Hearts mean?	A woman who is pre-eminent in her area is a Queen of Hearts.
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Make bets in a burning house What does "Make bets in a burning house" mean?	If people are making bets in a burning house, they are engaged in futile activity while serious problems around them are getting worse.

change the subject What does "change the subject" mean?	to begin talking about something different	I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.
Kick the ballistics What does "Kick the ballistics" mean?	It means you realise the intensity of a situation. For example, there is too much unemployment now, so the prime minister must kick the ballistics and change his policy.
die out What does "die out" mean?	to die or disappear slowly until gone, to not exist anymore	The campfire slowly died out and we went to bed. Dinosaurs died out many years ago.
Chalk and cheese What does "Chalk and cheese" mean?	Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common.
on (someone's) shoulders What does "on (someone's) shoulders" mean?	someone's responsibility	I do not want to have the failure of the project on my shoulders.
flat What does "flat" mean?	said of a woman with small breasts

as nervous as a cat What does "as nervous as a cat" mean?	very nervous	The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.
in the nude What does "in the nude" mean?	naked	I was in the nude after my shower when the phone rang.
throw up one`s hands (in defeat) What does "throw up one`s hands (in defeat)" mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.

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Queen Of Hearts Idiom