A Come Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a come-down What does a come-down mean?	a lowering in status/income/influence/energy	Her new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.
a come-down What does a come-down mean?	a lowering in status or income or influence or energy	My friend's new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.
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Made in the shade What does "Made in the shade" mean?	One has an easy time in life or in a given situation. Finding things working to one's benefit.

goods and chattels What does "goods and chattels" mean?	personal property (as opposed to land and buildings)	All of the goods and chattels of the man were seized by the bank to pay for the bad loan.
blow up (something) or blow (something) up What does "blow up (something) or blow (something) up" mean?	to inflate something, to fill something with air	The little boy likes to blow up balloons.
down and dirty What does "down and dirty" mean?	unfair/nasty/sneaky	The team decided to get down and dirty in order to try and win the tournament.
square meal What does "square meal" mean?	a good filling meal	I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.
What's up? What does "What's up?" mean?	What's new? What's happening?	"Hi, John. What's up?"
in a mad rush What does "in a mad rush" mean?	in a hurry, frantically	The woman was in a mad rush to finish her shopping and return home.

lay in (something) What does "lay in (something)" mean?	store up a supply of something, get and store something for future use	They are trying to lay in as much food as possible before winter comes.
keep an open mind about (something) What does "keep an open mind about (something)" mean?	to be flexible and willing to listen to other people's opinions and change your own ideas	I tried to keep an open mind and was willing to listen to what others said about the problem.
blue in the face What does "blue in the face" mean?	to be exhausted and speechless	You can argue with him until you are blue in the face but you will never change his mind.
spook factory What does "spook factory" mean?	CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
skanky What does "skanky" mean?	ugly; disgusting (said mostly about women)

American Idioms and Expressions

A Come Down Idiom