All Day Long Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all day long What does all day long mean?	the whole day	She has been sitting and waiting for the mail to arrive all day long.
all day long What does all day long mean?	the whole day	The girl was happy to wait all day long for the mail to arrive.
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sport of kings What does "sport of kings" mean?	horse racing	horse racingHorse racing has been the sport of kings for many years.

a law unto oneself What does "a law unto oneself" mean?	someone who makes his or her own laws or rules	The manager was a law unto herself and thought that she could do whatever she liked.
Touch wood What does "Touch wood" mean?	This idiom is used to wish for good luck. ('Knock on wood' is also used.)
serve time What does "serve time" mean?	to spend time in jail	The man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen.
send (something) C.O.D. What does "send (something) C.O.D." mean?	to send merchandise to someone who will pay for it when it is delivered	The company sent the computer printer C.O.D.
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	judge or decide something without having all the facts	The manager had jumped to conclusions when she accused the employee of stealing from the company.
to the contrary What does "to the contrary" mean?	contrary to what has been stated/thought	Everybody thought that the boy was bored at the dinner but to the contrary he was quite interested.

A picture is worth a thousand words What does "A picture is worth a thousand words" mean?	A picture can often get a message across much better than the best verbal description.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the truth of something on the surface	The woman is a very nice person but you must take what she says at face value.
throw one's weight around What does "throw one's weight around" mean?	to give orders, to attempt to boss people around	The new supervisor likes to throw his weight around the company.
Close shave What does "Close shave" mean?	If you have a close shave, you very nearly have a serious accident or get into trouble.
hand down (something) What does "hand down (something)" mean?	arrange to give something to someone after your death	My grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother.

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All Day Long Idiom