Act One's Age Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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act one's age What does act one's age mean?	to behave as a mature person or at least to behave equal to one's age	My friend never acts her age in public.
	Some Random Idioms
struggle to the death What does "struggle to the death" mean?	a bitter struggle either to success or failure	The lion and the tiger were engaged in a struggle to the death.
Hit the airwaves What does "Hit the airwaves" mean?	If someone hits the airwaves, they go on radio and TV to promote something or to tell their side of a story.
come about What does "come about" mean?	to happen	Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.
U-turn What does "U-turn" mean?	If a government changes its position radically on an issue, especially when they have promised not to do so, this is a U-turn.
have a bee in one`s bonnet What does "have a bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mind	The woman has a bee in her bonnet about starting a new business.
wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is not	He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing and you should be very careful when you deal with him.
abide by a decision What does "abide by a decision" mean?	to follow the orders that a court or judge has given	The company was forced to abide by the decision of the judge.
spear-phishing What does "spear-phishing" mean?	targeted, precision phishing
VB What does "VB" mean?	Victorian Bitter (brand of beer in Australia)
flare up What does "flare up" mean?	to become suddenly angry, to begin again suddenly	The fighting flared up again after the United Nations soldiers left the town.

American Idioms and Expressions

Act One's Age Idiom