After A Fashion Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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after a fashion What does after a fashion mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the room after a fashion but certainly not very well.
after a fashion What does after a fashion mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the lunchroom after a fashion but not very well.
	Some Random Idioms
with every (other) breath What does "with every (other) breath" mean?	repeatedly or continually saying something	My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend.

break (someone's) fall What does "break (someone's) fall" mean?	to lessen the impact of a falling person	The baby fell out of the window but the bushes broke her fall.
cash in (something) What does "cash in (something)" mean?	to exchange coupons or bonds for their value in money	I cashed in a large number of my savings bonds in order to get some money to buy a car.
go scot-free/get off scot-free What does "go scot-free/get off scot-free" mean?	go unpunished or be acquitted of a crime	The lawyer was able to get off scot-free in the case involving his illegal transactions.
cheer (someone) up or cheer up (someone) What does "cheer (someone) up or cheer up (someone)" mean?	to make a sad person happy	We took our friend to a nice restaurant to cheer her up.
head over heels in debt What does "head over heels in debt" mean?	to be deeply in debt	My cousin is head over heels in debt and has no money at all.
draw up a contract What does "draw up a contract" mean?	to make or draft a contract	The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.

not have a leg to stand on What does "not have a leg to stand on" mean?	to have no good proof or excuse for something, to have no good evidence or defence to offer someone	"The company does not have a leg to stand on if they refuse to pay the money that they owe you."
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	make a quick conclusion without thinking about it	"Please don`t jump to conclusions over who broke the computer."
one's flesh and blood What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative	The girl is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
under one`s belt What does "under one`s belt" mean?	in one`s stomach	After he had a big breakfast under his belt he was ready for work.
as a last resort What does "as a last resort" mean?	if everything else fails	As a last resort we decided to borrow some money to buy the car.

American Idioms and Expressions

After A Fashion Idiom