A Storm Is Brewing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a storm is brewing What does a storm is brewing mean?	there is going to be trouble or a storm coming	A storm is brewing between the two government departments over the tax issue.
a storm is brewing What does a storm is brewing mean?	there is going to be trouble	A storm is brewing between the two government departments over the tax issue.
	Some Random Idioms
get up What does "get up" mean?	to get out of bed, to get to one`s feet	I got up early today so that I could go fishing with my friend.

piss-ant What does "piss-ant" mean?	completely worthless
up to one's eyeballs (in something) What does "up to one's eyeballs (in something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I was up to my eyeballs in homework all weekend.
stand off (someone or something) What does "stand off (someone or something)" mean?	to keep someone or something from coming near or winning	We were able to stand off the other teams and win the tournament.
pull up one`s socks What does "pull up one`s socks" mean?	to make a greater effort than before to do something	"It is time that you pull up your socks and begin to work hard and take this job seriously."
no spring chicken What does "no spring chicken" mean?	not young anymore	I do not know how old my aunt is but she is no spring chicken.
Hay is for horses What does "Hay is for horses" mean?	This idiom is used as a way of telling children not to say the word 'hey' as in hey you or hey there.
build castles in the air/in Spain What does "build castles in the air/in Spain" mean?	to make plans that are impossible	The girl is always building castles in the air and none of her plans have any chance to succeed.

at (someone's) service What does "at (someone's) service" mean?	ready to help someone in any way possible	A member of the hotel staff was at our service during our visit.
have one's back to the wall What does "have one's back to the wall" mean?	be in a defensive position	The boy has his back to the wall and must pass his exam or leave school.
Same here! What does "Same here!" mean?	Me too! I agree!	"Same here," I replied when someone said that they were having problems with their Internet provider.
pretty state of affairs What does "pretty state of affairs" mean?	an unpleasant state of affairs	The mess in the kitchen was a pretty state of affairs which the woman had to return to.

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A Storm Is Brewing Idiom