A Flight Of Fancy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a flight of fancy What does a flight of fancy mean?	an idea that is out of touch with reality or possibility	It was a flight of fancy for us to think of trying to climb Mt. Everest.
a flight of fancy What does a flight of fancy mean?	an idea that is out of touch with reality or possibility	It was a flight of fancy that we would think of trying to climb Mt. Everest.
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off the record What does "off the record" mean?	unofficial, informal	The judge told the lawyers off the record what they could expect the lawsuit to settle for.

do a double take What does "do a double take" mean?	to look again in surprise at someone or something	The girl did a double take when she saw her old boyfriend with another woman.
Constitution of an ox What does "Constitution of an ox" mean?	If someone has the constitution of an ox, they are less affected than most people by things like tiredness, illness, alcohol, etc.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks What does "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean?	people become used to their way of doing things and you can't get them to change	My friend refused to try anything new and would never go to a new restaurant. It is true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
as proud as a peacock What does "as proud as a peacock" mean?	very proud, haughty	The man is as proud as a peacock of his young son.
bird What does "bird" mean?	odd, eccentric person (anachronistic)
Fit the bill What does "Fit the bill" mean?	If something fits the bill, it is what is required for the task.

get off one`s high horse What does "get off one`s high horse" mean?	to begin to be humble and agreeable	I wish that my supervisor would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.
fall in love (with someone) What does "fall in love (with someone)" mean?	begin to feel love for someone	begin to feel love for someoneHe fell in love with a woman from his university class and they got married several months later.
have a time What does "have a time" mean?	have trouble, have a hard time	She really had a time last night when her car stopped working.

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A Flight Of Fancy Idiom