Air Boss Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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air boss What does air boss mean?	head of the flight deck on an aircraft carrier.	Ask the air boss what to do about it.
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give (someone) a blank check What does "give (someone) a blank check" mean?	to let someone act as they want or as they think is necessary (like a check that has the amount left blank)	The police department gave the new committee a blank check to try and solve the homeless problem.

miss by a mile What does "miss by a mile" mean?	fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount	The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually she missed by a mile.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.
assault the ears What does "assault the ears" mean?	to be very loud or persistent	The music was very loud and it assaulted my ears.
in sight What does "in sight" mean?	able to be seen	There were no birds in sight so we went back to the hotel and stopped bird watching for the day.
odds and ends What does "odds and ends" mean?	a variety of small items (sometimes remnants of something)	We made games for the children from odds and ends that we found around the house.
armed to the teeth What does "armed to the teeth" mean?	to be armed with many weapons	The police were armed to the teeth during the raid.

do an about-face What does "do an about-face" mean?	to suddenly reverse one's opinion	We did an about-face on our decision to permit drinking coffee in the library.
one man's trash is another man's treasure What does "one man's trash is another man's treasure" mean?	something that someone thinks has no value may be considered valuable by someone else	One man's trash is another man's treasure and people were happy to find the old furniture outside the house.
diarrhea of the mouth What does "diarrhea of the mouth" mean?	alleged medical condition when someone speaks excessively
Bedroom eyes What does "Bedroom eyes" mean?	Someone with bedroom eyes has a sexy look in their eyes.

American Idioms and Expressions

Air Boss Idiom