A Play On Words Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a play on words What does a play on words mean?	a humorous use of a word to suggest a different meaning	Newspaper headlines often use a play on words to give a different meaning to a sentence.
a play on words What does a play on words mean?	a humorous use of a word to suggest a different meaning	Newspaper headlines often use a play on words to give a different meaning to a sentence.
	Some Random Idioms
break camp What does "break camp" mean?	to close down a campsite and move	We decided to break camp and begin on our journey.

for real What does "for real" mean?	to be genuine, to be real	The attitude of the woman was not for real and nobody believed her.
open up to (someone) What does "open up to (someone)" mean?	to talk frankly or truthfully to someone	I always open up to my best friend when I meet him.
Turn your nose up What does "Turn your nose up" mean?	If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look odwn on it because they don't think it is good enough for them.
give (someone) a swelled head What does "give (someone) a swelled head" mean?	to make someone conceited	The girl's high test scores are giving her a swelled head.
deuce What does "deuce" mean?	2.5 ton truck; medium-sized truck for cargo (from â€œdeuce and a halfâ€)

come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	Recently, the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I had said about my co-worker.
send (someone) about his or her business What does "send (someone) about his or her business" mean?	to send someone away (in an unfriendly manner)	I sent the man about his business when he interrupted my work last evening.
chopper What does "chopper" mean?	motorcyle

American Idioms and Expressions

A Play On Words Idiom