American Idioms and Expressions

A Knockout Idiom

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a knockout What does a knockout mean?	a very beautiful woman	The man said that the woman he saw at the bus stop was a knockout.
a knockout What does a knockout mean?	a very beautiful woman	The man said that the woman who he saw at the bus stop was a knockout. know Idioms
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one's flesh and blood What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative	She is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.

get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The little boy often gets in his mother's hair.
not worth mentioning What does "not worth mentioning" mean?	to be not important enough to require a comment	The problem that we had with the former manager was not worth mentioning so we did not say anything to anybody.
clear up What does "clear up" mean?	to become sunny	It stopped raining and cleared up this morning.
eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat very little	He eats like a bird. That is why he cannot gain enough weight to join the football team.
acquire a taste for something What does "acquire a taste for something" mean?	to develop a liking for some kind of food or drink or something else	My friend has recently acquired a taste for classical music.
book a hotel/flight/room What does "book a hotel/flight/room" mean?	to reserve a hotel/flight/room in advance	We booked a room for our holiday. I plan to book a flight this weekend.
for ages What does "for ages" mean?	for a very long time.	"Where's Marie? I haven't seen her for ages."
a far cry from (something) What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?	something very different from something	The man's statement today is a far cry from what he told me yesterday.
put hair on one's chest What does "put hair on one's chest" mean?	to be good for someone (something that you eat or drink)	I told my friend that vegetable juice will put hair on his chest.

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