Sound As A Bell Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Sound as a bell What does Sound as a bell mean?	If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.
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plug What does "plug" mean?	hunk of chewing tobacco

every inch a (something) What does "every inch a (something)" mean?	completely, in every way	Jack was every inch a sailor and loved to go out on the ocean with his boat.
air one`s dirty linen in public What does "air one`s dirty linen in public" mean?	to discuss one`s private quarrels or problems in front of others	The man does not like his wife to air his dirty linen in public when they are with friends.
toss one's lunch What does "toss one's lunch" mean?	throw up; vomit
drop the ball What does "drop the ball" mean?	to make an error or mistake, to handle things badly	The government dropped the ball with its decision to expand the airport runway without consulting the local residents.
judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s) What does "judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)" mean?	judge or evaluate someone or something on their own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merits and not by what other people were saying about him.
set the stage for (something) What does "set the stage for (something)" mean?	to prepare for something	The win by our team set the stage for a great final championship game next month.

The sands of time What does "The sands of time" mean?	The sands of time is an idiom meaning that time runs out either through something reaching an end or through a person's death. It comes from the sand used in hourglasses, an ancient way of measuring time.
lull (someone) to sleep What does "lull (someone) to sleep" mean?	cause someone to fall asleep	The mother spent a long time trying to lull her young baby to sleep.
have/keep one's finger on the pulse What does "have/keep one's finger on the pulse" mean?	to be aware of recent changes/developments in a particular situation or activity	The manager has her finger on the pulse of the company and she knows what everybody is doing.
big Kahuna What does "big Kahuna" mean?	leader; head of a group; powerful person in an organization.	Who's the big Kahuna around here?
take the rap for (someone or something) What does "take the rap for (someone or something)" mean?	to receive punishment for something, to be accused and punished for something, to receive punishment in place of someone else	The owner of the restaurant was forced to take the rap over permitting underage workers to work at night.

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Sound As A Bell Idiom