American Idioms and Expressions

Absent Minded Idiom

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absent-minded What does absent-minded mean?	to be forgetful	My grandfather is very absent-minded and often forgets his keys.
absent-minded What does absent-minded mean?	to be forgetful	Our neighbor is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.
absent-minded What does absent-minded mean?	to be forgetful	My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.
absent-minded What does absent-minded mean?	to be forgetful	Our neighbor is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.
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chem What does "chem" mean?	chemistry (class or subject in school).	Chem was my worst science in high school.

bankroll someone What does "bankroll someone" mean?	to supply someone with money, to finance someone	The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.
see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today. white Idioms
to one's heart's content What does "to one's heart's content" mean?	as much as one wants	I used the video camera to my heart's content before I had to return it to my friend.
fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage	The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information about the scandal.
decide in favor of (someone) What does "decide in favor of (someone)" mean?	to determine that someone is not guilty or is the winner of something	The court decided in favor of the government in its dispute with the striking workers.
in a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "in a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My father is in a stew over the fact that his order of car parts has not arrived.
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth What does "laugh out of the other side of one's mouth" mean?	to change from being happy to being sad	The woman was laughing out of the other side of her mouth when she learned that she would not be promoted.
winks What does "winks" mean?	sleep
layaway plan What does "layaway plan" mean?	a plan in which one pays some money as a downpayment and then pays a little more when one is able and the store holds the goods until the full price is paid	We bought our furniture on the layaway plan at the store.
pass the time What does "pass the time" mean?	to fill up time by doing something	My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden.

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