American Idioms and Expressions

Right Up Your Street Idiom

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Right up your street What does Right up your street mean?	If something is ideal for you, it is right up your street.
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put one`s own house in order What does "put one`s own house in order" mean?	to organize one`s own private affairs	Our boss should put his own house in order before he tells others what to do.

toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner. drink Idioms
Keep it under your hat What does "Keep it under your hat" mean?	If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret.
stand adjourned What does "stand adjourned" mean?	to be dismissed or to end (used for a meeting)	"This meeting now stands adjourned."
pride comes before a fall What does "pride comes before a fall" mean?	if you have too much pride then you may soon meet a difficulty that will make you humble	The president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall and he lost his position because of a business scandal.
so far What does "so far" mean?	until now	So far no one has entered the speech contest at the television station.
lock the barn door after the horse is gone What does "lock the barn door after the horse is gone" mean?	to try to deal with something after it is too late	My friend wants to fix his house. However, it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was a flood and the damage is already done.
copy (someone) on (something) What does "copy (someone) on (something)" mean?	to send a copy of a letter or memo or email to someone	I plan to copy my supervisor on the letter that I am writing.
join the fray What does "join the fray" mean?	join a fight or argument	I did not want to join the fray and argue with the other members of the group.
join hands What does "join hands" mean?	hold hands with other people	Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting.
fight like cats and dogs What does "fight like cats and dogs" mean?	to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)	The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

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