Twenty Four Seven Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Twenty-four seven What does Twenty-four seven mean?	Twenty-four seven or 24/7 means all the time, coming from 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Hit rough weather What does "Hit rough weather" mean?	If you hit rough weather, you experience difficulties or problems.

have/get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have/get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	have/get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
cook (something) up What does "cook (something) up" mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.
pleased as punch What does "pleased as punch" mean?	to be very pleased with oneself	I was pleased as punch when I learned about the money that I had won.
regain one's composure What does "regain one's composure" mean?	to become calm and composed	The woman took several hours to regain her composure after the fight with her husband.
as black as a skillet What does "as black as a skillet" mean?	very black	My hands were as black as a skillet when I finished working on the car engine.
make one`s mouth water What does "make one`s mouth water" mean?	to make someone hungry, to make someone want to eat or drink something	The restaurant is wonderful and when I see the menu it makes my mouth water.
Oops a daisy What does "Oops a daisy" mean?	An expression used to indicate surprise.
get on the good side of (someone) What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?	to get in someone's favor	I took my friend to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.
one and all What does "one and all" mean?	everyone	One and all were invited to the party.

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Twenty Four Seven Idiom