After The Fact Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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after the fact What does after the fact mean?	after something (often a crime) has happened	Although the man said he was sorry, it was after the fact and he had already caused a big problem.
after the fact What does after the fact mean?	after something (a crime etc.) has occurred	We were told, after the fact, that the company would not pay compensation to the fire victims.
after the fact What does after the fact mean?	after something has happened	The man said that he was sorry but it was after the fact. He had already caused many problems.
after the fact What does after the fact mean?	after something (a crime etc.) has occurred	We were told, after the fact, that the company would not give any money to the fire victims.
	Some Random Idioms
sum (something) up What does "sum (something) up" mean?	to put something into a few words, to summarize something	The speaker summed up his presentation and asked the audience for questions.

in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly	I tried to explain the problem to him in a nutshell but there still wasn`t enough time.
throw the baby out with the bathwater What does "throw the baby out with the bathwater" mean?	to reject all of something including the good because part of it is bad	When they discarded all of the computers because one was broken it was like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. They only needed one new computer.
doggie bag What does "doggie bag" mean?	bag or container for leftovers in a restaurant so they can be eaten at home
gift of the gab What does "gift of the gab" mean?	the ability to talk well	My friend has the gift of the gab and is fun at a party.
on fire What does "on fire" mean?	to be burning, being burned with flames	The small house was on fire when the fire truck arrived.
flunk out What does "flunk out" mean?	fail a course or fail out of school	The boy was very smart but he always flunked out of his language class.
rant (at someone) about (someone or something) What does "rant (at someone) about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk in a loud and violent way about someone or something	The customer was ranting at her friend while they were shopping for shoes.
Walk the green mile What does "Walk the green mile" mean?	Someone or something that is walking the green mile is heading towards the inevitable.
hand over fist What does "hand over fist" mean?	quickly	His new company is making money hand over fist.
a one-armed bandit What does "a one-armed bandit" mean?	a slot machine for gambling	He spent the weekend with a one-armed bandit and now has no money.

American Idioms and Expressions

After The Fact Idiom