You`re Telling Me! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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You`re telling me! What does You`re telling me! mean?	used to show that a thing is so clear that it doesn't need to be said	"This restaurant is very expensive and the food is not so good."
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all the livelong day What does "all the livelong day" mean?	throughout the whole day	I know the words to the song, �I've been working on the railroad, all the livelong day.�

like a bat out of hell What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?	with great speed and force	The boy left the theater like a bat out of hell.
soil one's diapers What does "soil one's diapers" mean?	a baby fills his or her diapers	The baby soiled his diapers on the airplane trip.
of one mind What does "of one mind" mean?	to have the same opinion about something, to agree on something with someone else	The finance committee was of one mind when they made this year's budget.
keep one's feet (firmly) on the ground What does "keep one's feet (firmly) on the ground" mean?	to remain firmly established	The man is trying hard to keep his feet firmly on the ground with his new job and new apartment.
eat out of (someone's) hand What does "eat out of (someone's) hand" mean?	to do what someone else wants	I usually can get my supervisor to eat out of my hand.
as black as a skillet What does "as black as a skillet" mean?	very black	My hands were as black as a skillet when I finished working on the car engine.
think up (an excuse/idea) What does "think up (an excuse/idea)" mean?	to invent or create an excuse or idea	Our boss has thought up many interesting ideas for our company.
one and the same What does "one and the same" mean?	exactly the same	Doing my job at home or at the company is one and the same to me and to my company.
Might and main What does "Might and main" mean?	This means with all your effort and strength. As he failed in the previous exam,the student tried might and main to pass the next one.
local color What does "local color" mean?	the traditional features of a place which give it its own character	The weekend vegetable market added much local color to the small town.
give away (something) What does "give away (something)" mean?	to give something to someone	I decided to give away my bicycle because I did not need it anymore.

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You`re Telling Me! Idiom