Question Of Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Question of time What does Question of time mean?	If something's a question of time, it's certain to happen, though we don't know exactly when.
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nuts What does "nuts" mean?	testicles

make it one's business to (do something) What does "make it one's business to (do something)" mean?	do something even if you may interfere in something that does not directly concern you	The mother always makes it her business to know exactly what her children are doing.
Salt in a wound What does "Salt in a wound" mean?	If you rub salt in a wound, you make someone feel bad about something that is already a painful experience. 'Pour salt on a wound' is an alternative form of the idiom.
shades What does "shades" mean?	sunglasses, especially dark sunglasses
go the extra mile What does "go the extra mile" mean?	to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal	I always try to go the extra mile and help my friends when they need help.
like mad What does "like mad" mean?	very fast, with great energy	I worked like mad but I was unable to finish the project by noon as I had hoped.
free and clear What does "free and clear" mean?	without owing any money	The couple finally owned their house free and clear.

have a bee in one`s bonnet What does "have a bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mind	My friend has a bee in her bonnet and she will not stop talking about moving to a new apartment.
talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but my friend would still not change his mind.
bury/hide one`s head in the sand What does "bury/hide one`s head in the sand" mean?	to refuse to see something, to face or know something unpleasant	He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to hear about family problems.
break a record What does "break a record" mean?	to set a new record that is better than an old one	The team tried hard to break a record during the last week of the season.
as long as What does "as long as" mean?	provided that, on condition that	"As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car."
shut (something) up What does "shut (something) up" mean?	to close the doors and windows of a building for a period of time	We decided to shut up our cottage for the winter as we will not use it anymore.

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