A Let Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a let-down What does a let-down mean?	a disappointment; something that's very disappointing.	"It must've been quite a let-down not to bechosen for that job. I know you really hoped you would get it."
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have an ear for (something) What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?	to have the ability to learn music or languages	The girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.

from A to Z What does "from A to Z" mean?	everything about something	The man knows everything from A to Z about cars.
slam What does "slam" mean?	criticism; harsh review
make a monkey out of (someone) What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?	to make someone look foolish	My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.
mug What does "mug" mean?	study; learn quickly or intensively
swelled head What does "swelled head" mean?	a feeling that one is more important than one really is	The man has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.
Yank my chain What does "Yank my chain" mean?	If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them.
make it hot for (someone) What does "make it hot for (someone)" mean?	make things difficult for someone	The questions from the reporters were making it hot for the city council member.

leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?	give someone control of or responsibility for someone or something	I left the planning for the barbecue in my father's hands.
freak What does "freak" mean?	frequency (for radio communications)
a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere) What does "a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)" mean?	someone who is new and unknown to a person/place/thing	The man is a stranger to computers and does not know anything about them.
air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We spent the meeting airing our grievances to the new supervisor.
Put your shoulder to the wheel What does "Put your shoulder to the wheel" mean?	When you put your shoulder to the wheel, you contribute to an effort.

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A Let Down Idiom