Under Your Breath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Under your breath What does Under your breath mean?	If you say something under your breath, you whisper or say it very quietly.
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built like a brick shithouse What does "built like a brick shithouse" mean?	muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous (said of women)

hang back What does "hang back" mean?	stay some distance behind or away, hesitate or be unwilling to do something	He lacks self-confidence and always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers.
above and beyond What does "above and beyond" mean?	to be more than is required	The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required.
dig one's own grave What does "dig one's own grave" mean?	to be responsible for one's own problems	My sister dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
in practice What does "in practice" mean?	in the actual doing of something	In practice the business does not operate the way that you would expect it to.
bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing	Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
break through What does "break through" mean?	to be successful after overcoming a difficulty	We were able to break through in our efforts to find a solution to the problem.

have a mind like a steel trap What does "have a mind like a steel trap" mean?	have a very sharp and agile mind	The man has a mind like a steel trap and can remember most things easily.
have a good eye for (something) What does "have a good eye for (something)" mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	The woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is beautiful.
just what the doctor ordered What does "just what the doctor ordered" mean?	exactly what is needed or wanted	A nice hot bath was just what the doctor ordered after the long day at work.
show one's teeth What does "show one's teeth" mean?	to show one's anger or strength as a warning to someone not to argue or fight with you	Our supervisor showed his teeth when I began to argue with him about my job.
turn out What does "turn out" mean?	to be found or known, to prove to be true	It turned out that more people came to the party than we expected.

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Under Your Breath Idiom