Vale Of Tears Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Vale of tears What does Vale of tears mean?	This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings.
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get one`s feet wet What does "get one`s feet wet" mean?	to begin something, to do something for the first time	The writer got his feet wet in the publishing business and he is now ready to start his own business.

Ghostly presence What does "Ghostly presence" mean?	You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.
muscle car What does "muscle car" mean?	car from the 60s and 70s that looked like a race car but was designed for use on ordinary roads
rinky-dink What does "rinky-dink" mean?	cheap; low quality; damaged
cut a fine figure What does "cut a fine figure" mean?	to look good	I plan to cut a fine figure when I go to the job interview next week.
at one sitting What does "at one sitting" mean?	at one time, during one period	We ate most of the cake at one sitting.
cash in (something) What does "cash in (something)" mean?	to exchange coupons or bonds for their value in money	I cashed in a large number of my savings bonds in order to get some money to buy a car.

bounce something (an idea) off someone What does "bounce something (an idea) off someone" mean?	test someone's reaction to an idea	test someone's reaction to an idea I bounced my idea for the new restaurant off my friend.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to return to work or return to something else that you do not want to do	We finished our lunch and went back to the salt mines.
a rolling stone What does "a rolling stone" mean?	a person who does not live or work in one place	The man is a rolling stone and I never know where to find him.
birds of a feather flock together What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?	people who are similar become friends or join together	"Do not complain about your friends. Remember, birds of a feather flock together. Your friends are just like you."

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Vale Of Tears Idiom