Was My Face Red! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Was my face red! What does Was my face red! mean?	I was very embarrassed.	"When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock and one brown one. Was my face red!"
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learn (something) by heart What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?	memorize something	I quickly learned my library card number by heart.

Keep your powder dry What does "Keep your powder dry" mean?	If you keep your powder dry, you act cautiously so as not to damage your chances.
come down to earth What does "come down to earth" mean?	to stop imagining or dreaming	My friend has finally come down to earth and is seriously looking for a job.
put the bite on (someone) What does "put the bite on (someone)" mean?	to ask someone for money or favors	He is always trying to put the bite on his friends to collect money for charity.
bag of tricks What does "bag of tricks" mean?	a collection of special techniques or methods	The teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied.
a sacred cow What does "a sacred cow" mean?	something that is never criticized or laughed at even if it sometimes deserves to be	The medical insurance system is a sacred cow of the government and is never criticized by anyone.
rap session What does "rap session" mean?	causual discussion about something
take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.
take in (something) or take (something) in What does "take in (something) or take (something) in" mean?	to make something smaller	The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.
reach first base with (someone or something) What does "reach first base with (someone or something)" mean?	to make a major advance with someone or something	The salesperson was unable to reach first base with the large buyer.
play by ear What does "play by ear" mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child.

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Was My Face Red! Idiom