American Idioms and Expressions

To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine Idiom

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To err is human, to forgive divine
What does To err is human, to forgive divine mean?
This idiom is used when someone has done something wrong, suggesting that they should be forgiven.

Some Random Idioms
bounce a check
What does "bounce a check" mean?
to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.

pop off
What does "pop off" mean?
interrupt; talk back
one in a hundred
What does "one in a hundred" mean?
one among one hundred of somethingAbout one in a hundred of the products are defective.
tongue in cheek
What does "tongue in cheek" mean?
jokingly, insincerely, mockingly, not really meaning somethingThe remark was made tongue in cheek and the man did not mean it.
roll in
What does "roll in" mean?
to arrive in great numbers or quantityThe money has been rolling in since we started the new franchise.
barge in on (someone or something)
What does "barge in on (someone or something)" mean?
to interrupt someone or something, to intrude on someone or somethingMy sister often barges in on me when I am with my friends.
walk on eggs
What does "walk on eggs" mean?
to be very cautiousI must walk on eggs when I ask my friend to do something for me.

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