A Shoo In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a shoo-in What does a shoo-in mean?	someone or something that is expected to win, a sure winner	The university president is a shoo-in to win another term in office.
a shoo-in What does a shoo-in mean?	someone or something that is expected to win, a sure winner	The university president is a shoo-in to win another term in office.
	Some Random Idioms
pleased as punch What does "pleased as punch" mean?	to be very pleased with oneself	I was pleased as punch when I learned about the money that I had won.

go over like a lead balloon What does "go over like a lead balloon" mean?	to fail, to do badly	My idea for shorter working hours went over like a lead balloon at the meeting.
force (something) down (someone's) throat What does "force (something) down (someone's) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that he or she does not want	I wish that my friend would not force her ideas down my throat.
get in on the ground floor What does "get in on the ground floor" mean?	to start at the beginning of something (in hopes of future gain)	I am hoping to get in on the ground floor of the new company.
Tears before bedtime What does "Tears before bedtime" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used when something seems certain to go wrong or cause trouble.

ocean(s) of (something) What does "ocean(s) of (something)" mean?	a very large amount of something	There was oceans of food at the party.
lay (someone) to rest What does "lay (someone) to rest" mean?	to bury someone	We laid my uncle to rest in a nice ceremony last night.
go along What does "go along" mean?	to move along, to continue	The man invents his stories as he goes along.
burn (oneself) out What does "burn (oneself) out" mean?	to become very tired and almost sick from doing something for a long time or from working too hard	After working long hours for many months the woman finally burned herself out.

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A Shoo In Idiom