Sleep Tight Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Sleep tight What does Sleep tight mean?	Sleep well.	Good night, sleep tight. Before box springs were in use, old bed frames used rope pulled tightly between the frame rails to support a mattress. If the rope became loose, the mattress would sag making for uncomfortable sleeping. Tightening the ropes would help one get a good night sleep.
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Those who live by the sword die by the sword What does "Those who live by the sword die by the sword" mean?	This means that violent people will be treated violently themselves.

lay waste (to something) What does "lay waste (to something)" mean?	destroy and leave something in ruins, wreck something	The army troops laid waste to the enemy territory.
put one's thinking cap on What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?	start thinking in a serious manner	The boys put on their thinking caps and tried to think of a new name for the school newspaper.
cold comfort What does "cold comfort" mean?	no comfort at all	The government offered money to the victims of the fire but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their families.
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	a job or some work that pays more than it is worth	The job was a gravy train and I made a lot of money when I worked there.
come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	The man came away empty-handed after shopping all morning.
not breathe a word (about someone or something) What does "not breathe a word (about someone or something)" mean?	keep a secret about someone or something	"Please don't breathe a word about my new job to my supervisor."
fill (someone`s) shoes What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?	to take the place of another and do as well as he or she would	It will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.
dead meat What does "dead meat" mean?	dead person (usually made in threat form)
Scotch Mist What does "Scotch Mist" mean?	The phrase 'Scotch mist' is used humorously to refer to something that is hard to find or doesn't exist - something imagined.
the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	the party that is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something	The responsible party was forced to compensate the victims of his crimes.

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Sleep Tight Idiom