Sleight Of Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Sleight of hand What does Sleight of hand mean?	Sleight of hand is the ability to use your hands in a clever way, like a magician performing tricks you can't see.
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up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something) What does "up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I have been up to my ears in work for several weeks now.

bear (something) out or bear (out) something What does "bear (something) out or bear (out) something" mean?	to prove that something is right	Always being late bore out the fact that the man could never continue with one job for a long time.
like father, like son What does "like father, like son" mean?	a boy is often similar to his father	The boy always copied his father. It was very much like father, like son.
make a living What does "make a living" mean?	to earn enough money to live	The man works hard to make a living and support his family.
expert witness What does "expert witness" mean?	an expert or specialist whose opinions are used as evidence in a trial or hearing	The lawyer called in an expert witness to discuss the handwriting of the accused man.
fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean?	to fall down (and maybe roll over)	The little boy fell head over heels down the hill.
to the letter What does "to the letter" mean?	exactly, precisely	The police officer always follows the law to the letter.
keep up an act What does "keep up an act" mean?	act in a way that is different from one's natural behavior	I think that the woman is trying to keep up an act even though she has almost no money.

(no) bed of roses What does "(no) bed of roses" mean?	a situation that is happy and comfortable (usually used in the negative)	The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses.
Practical joke What does "Practical joke" mean?	A practical joke is a trick played on someone that is meant to be funny for people watching, though normally embarrassing for the person being tricked.
find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.
put one's heads together What does "put one's heads together" mean?	to discuss/talk about something with someone or a group of people and try to solve a problem	We put our heads together with the other members of the department to try and find a solution to the problem.

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Sleight Of Hand Idiom