Window To The Soul Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Window to the soul What does Window to the soul mean?	Eyes are sometimes referred to as the window to the soul.
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third wheel What does "third wheel" mean?	additional or extra person who is not wanted

see the handwriting on the wall What does "see the handwriting on the wall" mean?	to know that something is certain to happen	We saw the handwriting on the wall and we knew that our company was going to go bankrupt.
paper-pusher What does "paper-pusher" mean?	clerk; bureaucrat; office worker
have a yellow streak What does "have a yellow streak" mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
Scraping the barrel What does "Scraping the barrel" mean?	When all the best people, things or ideas and so on are used up and people try to make do with what they have left, they are scraping the barrel.
under construction What does "under construction" mean?	being built or repaired	The hotel was still under construction, two years after it began.
no sooner said than done What does "no sooner said than done" mean?	something that can be done quickly	My request for some repairs to the bathroom sink were no sooner said than done.

a dirty look What does "a dirty look" mean?	a look that shows dislike or disapproval	The boy's mother gave the boy a dirty look when he entered the kitchen.
carry the torch What does "carry the torch" mean?	to show loyalty to a cause or a person	The mayor has been carrying the torch for the candidate for a long time.
fart around What does "fart around" mean?	waste time; mess around

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Window To The Soul Idiom