Red Light District Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Red light district What does Red light district mean?	The red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.
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luck out What does "luck out" mean?	be lucky; be fortunate

once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	I only go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
on the face of it What does "on the face of it" mean?	from the way something looks, superficially	On the face of it, it looked like the speeding car had caused the accident.
control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money in a business or a household	My sister controls the purse strings in her family.
Throw pearls to the pigs What does "Throw pearls to the pigs" mean?	Someone that throws pearls to pigs is giving someone else something they don't deserve or appreciate. ('Throw pearls before pigs' and 'Cast pearls before swine' are also used.)
breakthrough What does "breakthrough" mean?	a success that comes after overcoming a difficulty	There was a breakthrough in the talks aimed at ending the teacher's strike.
shitload of What does "shitload of" mean?	large quantity of something

feel fit What does "feel fit" mean?	to feel well and healthy	I feel fit so I plan to go for a long walk this weekend.
cool down What does "cool down" mean?	calm down; relax
break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down " mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed.

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Red Light District Idiom