Tall Story Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Tall story What does Tall story mean?	A tall story is one that is untrue and unbelievable.
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all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	Our furniture arrived all in one piece after we moved.
ebb and flow What does "ebb and flow" mean?	the decrease and increase of something like the tide	The ebb and flow of the singer's popularity was always a topic of conversation.
give (someone) a piece of one's mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one's mind" mean?	to scold or become angry with someone	When I met my friend yesterday, I gave her a piece of my mind.
Break your heart What does "Break your heart" mean?	If someone upsets you greatly, they break your heart, especially if they end a relationship.
wring (someone's) neck What does "wring (someone's) neck" mean?	to be extremely angry at someone	I want to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.
every dog has his day What does "every dog has his day" mean?	everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves	"Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."

faff What does "faff" mean?	ineffective action or activity
Fall off the turnip truck What does "Fall off the turnip truck" mean?	If someone has just fallen off the turnip truck, they are uninformed, naive and gullible. (Often used in the negative)
belly up What does "belly up" mean?	bankrupt	The small video store near my house is now belly-up.

American Idioms and Expressions

Tall Story Idiom