American Idioms and Expressions

X Marks The Spot Idiom

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X marks the spot What does X marks the spot mean?	this is the exact spot	We looked at the map and saw that X marked the spot where the accident had taken place.
X marks the spot What does X marks the spot mean?	this is the exact spot	We looked at the map and saw that X marked the spot where the accident had taken place. Y
	Some Random Idioms
let the dead bury their dead What does "let the dead bury their dead" mean?	to think about the present and try not to remember and think about past events and people	It would be better for the woman to let the dead bury their dead and stop thinking about what happened with her sister many years ago.
million dollar question What does "million dollar question" mean?	an important but difficult question	The million dollar question is whether we should buy a new computer or not.
give way What does "give way" mean?	to collapse, to fail	The dam gave way and the water flooded the farmland below.
go astray What does "go astray" mean?	to be led into error or wrongdoing (a person), to be mislaid (an object)	The young boy went astray after spending much time with the older boys.
quick-and-dirty What does "quick-and-dirty" mean?	something done rapidly and sloppily
First port of call What does "First port of call" mean?	The first place you stop to do something is your first port of call.
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.
bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to misjudge a coming event, to misread the future	I think that my uncle bet on the wrong horse by investing all of his money in the new stock.
bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak angrily to someone	I am afraid to speak to my teacher when she is in a bad mood because she may bite my head off.

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