American Idioms and Expressions

All Good Things Must Come To An End Idiom

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all good things must come to an end
What does all good things must come to an end mean?
an enjoyable experience endsAll good things must come to an end and we soon had to return home from our holiday.

Some Random Idioms
sketchy
What does "sketchy" mean?
shady; vague; weird
tune out (someone or something)
What does "tune out (someone or something)" mean?
to ignore someone or somethingI usually tune out my friend when he begins to talk too much.
Sick to death
What does "Sick to death" mean?
If you are sick to death of something, you have been exposed to so much of it that you cannot take any more.
Russian roulette
What does "Russian roulette" mean?
a potentially dangerous situationPutting the dangerous chemicals on the old ship was like playing a game of Russian roulette.
straight from the shoulder
What does "straight from the shoulder" mean?
an open and honest way of speakingHe was speaking straight from the shoulder when he told the workers about the possible factory closing.
have a leg to stand on
What does "have a leg to stand on" mean?
to have no support/excuse/evidence for somethingThe criminal does not have a leg to stand on in his defense of his actions.
as blind as a bat
What does "as blind as a bat" mean?
blind, unable to see The man is as blind as a bat and he cannot see anything.

pumped up
What does "pumped up" mean?
thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager
Beat the daylights out of someone
What does "Beat the daylights out of someone" mean?
If someone beats the daylights out of another person, they hit them repeatedly. ('Knock' can also be used and it can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)
time off
What does "time off" mean?
free time when one does not have to workI had some time off last week so I was able to do some extra reading.
have eyes only for (someone or something)
What does "have eyes only for (someone or something)" mean?
give all of one`s attention to someone or something, be interested only in someone or somethingShe has eyes only for her boyfriend.

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