American Idioms and Expressions

Till You're Blue In The Face Idiom

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Till you're blue in the face
What does Till you're blue in the face mean?
If you do something till you're blue in the face, you do it repeatedly without achieving the desired result until you're incredibly frustrated.

Some Random Idioms
knock (someone) over with a feather
What does "knock (someone) over with a feather" mean?
surprise someone by something extraordinaryIt could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw my friend on TV last night.
travel light
What does "travel light" mean?
to travel with very little luggageWe always travel light when we go on a holiday.
dirt cheap
What does "dirt cheap" mean?
extremely cheapThe land in the country was dirt cheap when we bought it.
what is good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
What does "what is good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?
what is good for one person should be good for another person as well what is good for one person should be good for another person as wellIf the small bedroom is good enough for me then it should also be good enough for my friend. He should remember that what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
tell (someone) a thing or two (about something)
What does "tell (someone) a thing or two (about something)" mean?
to scold someone, to become angry at someoneI plan to tell my neighbor a thing or two about his dog when I see him.
fighting chance
What does "fighting chance" mean?
a good possibility of success if you try hard I did not have a fighting chance to get my job application finished on time.

in stitches
What does "in stitches" mean?
laughingThey were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
to the best of one's ability
What does "to the best of one's ability" mean?
as well as one is ableI always play sports to the best of my ability.
riff
What does "riff" mean?
brief piece of music played by one musician. Nice riff. Let me hear it again.

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