American Idioms and Expressions

Road To Damascus Idiom

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Road to Damascus
What does Road to Damascus mean?
If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.

Some Random Idioms
carry over (something)
What does "carry over (something)" mean?
to save or postpone something for another timeThe department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?
to have much experience with something, to have done something since one was very youngMy cousin cut his eyeteeth on fixing computers and now he is an expert at it.
back to square one
What does "back to square one" mean?
to go back to the beginning of something The city went back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.

dead president
What does "dead president" mean?
paper money (U.S.)
blind leading the blind
What does "blind leading the blind" mean?
someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to others It is like the blind leading the blind to watch the man try to explain how to operate the new computer.

VP
What does "VP" mean?
Vice-President Vice-PresidentAfter serving faithfully as vice-president for many years my father was appointed to the position of company president.
take one's vows
What does "take one's vows" mean?
get married and take your wedding vows (promises) get married and take your wedding vows (promises)They were taking their vows down at the county courthouse when I came for a visit.
head-on
What does "head-on" mean?
with the head or front pointing at something, with the front facing somethingThere was a head-on car crash last night near our house.
vanilla
What does "vanilla" mean?
ordinary; dull; plain
go to one's head
What does "go to one's head" mean?
to make one dizzyThe drink quickly went to the man's head and he had to sit down and rest.

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