When In Rome, Do As The Romans Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does When In Rome, Do As The Romans Idiom mean?

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When in Rome, do as the Romans What does When in Rome, do as the Romans mean?	This idiom means that when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.
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on the fence (about something) What does "on the fence (about something)" mean?	to be undecided	The politician is on the fence about the tax issue.

draw to a close What does "draw to a close" mean?	to end	The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back to their homes.
need (something) like a hole in the head What does "need (something) like a hole in the head" mean?	to not need something at all	My friend needs a new stereo system like he needs a hole in the head.
Big picture What does "Big picture" mean?	The big picture of something is the overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail.
at this stage of the game What does "at this stage of the game" mean?	currently, at the current point in some event	At this stage of the game we cannot change the plans for the class trip.
a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.
tickle the ivories What does "tickle the ivories" mean?	play the piano
hump day What does "hump day" mean?	Wednesday (so called because it is the middle of the week)
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to play a card of the same suit, to follow the example or actions of someone else	The small university followed suit with the other universities and decided to raise their tuition fees.
black box What does "black box" mean?	an electronic device such as a flight recorder that can be removed from an aircraft as a single package	The investigators searched for a long time in order to find the black box of the airplane.
farm (something) out What does "farm (something) out" mean?	to have someone else do something, to send something away to have it done	We farmed out the printing to another company in order to save money.

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When In Rome, Do As The Romans Idiom