American Idioms and Expressions

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Man Idiom

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a nod is as good as a wink to a blind man
What does a nod is as good as a wink to a blind man mean?
hinting about something can be accepted without further explanationA nod is as good as a wink to a blind man so we decided to begin the project after our boss seemed to say that it was alright.

Some Random Idioms
judge (someone or something) on its own merits
What does "judge (someone or something) on its own merits" mean?
judge or evaluate someone or something on its own good points and achievementsOur company always judges each employee on his or her own merits.
add up (to something)
What does "add up (to something)" mean?
to mean something, to result in something The things that my friend said about his boss do not add up to anything.

eye of the storm
What does "eye of the storm" mean?
at the center of a storm or controversy The company scandal is stressful for everybody and at the moment we are in the eye of the storm.

belly ride
What does "belly ride" mean?
sexual intercourse between two people
wring one's hands
What does "wring one's hands" mean?
to worry and be upset about something and not be doing anything about itThe woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.
breathe one's last
What does "breathe one's last" mean?
to dieThe man breathed his last after a long illness.
Ivy League
What does "Ivy League" mean?
a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard and Yale and Princeton Several of the company executives went to an Ivy League school.

Have a ripper
What does "Have a ripper" mean?
If you have a ripper of a time, you enjoy yourself.
bite one's tongue
What does "bite one's tongue" mean?
to try not to say something that you really want to say I had to bite my tongue and not tell our boss what happened.

Man of parts
What does "Man of parts" mean?
A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas or ways.

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