Ship Came In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Ship came in What does Ship came in mean?	If your ship has come in, something very good has happened to you.
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throw (someone) to the wolves What does "throw (someone) to the wolves" mean?	to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone	The salesman decided to throw his co-worker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
by a mile What does "by a mile" mean?	by a great distance	The runner won the race by a mile.
run after (someone) or (something) What does "run after (someone) or (something)" mean?	to chase someone	The young boys were running after the small dog.
set fire to (something) What does "set fire to (something)" mean?	to put something to flames	The workers set fire to the building by accident.

keep a cool head What does "keep a cool head" mean?	to keep calm in a difficult and stressful situation	The bank manager kept a cool head during the bank robbery.
a pig in a poke What does "a pig in a poke" mean?	something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully	The stereo system that he bought was a pig in a poke. He has no idea if it will work well.
put one's thinking cap on What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?	to start thinking in a serious manner	The boy put on his thinking cap and tried to think of a new name for the school newspaper.
clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	the assurance that an animal or person is healthy	The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.

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Ship Came In Idiom