All In A Day's Work Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does All In A Day's Work Idiom mean?

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all in a day's work What does all in a day's work mean?	to be part of what is expected	It was all in a day's work when the firefighters rescued the cat.
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blow a fuse What does "blow a fuse" mean?	to burn out a fuse, to become angry	We quickly replaced the old fuse when our house blew a fuse last night.

now and then What does "now and then" mean?	occasionally	I like to go to that restaurant now and then.
not know whether/if one is coming or going What does "not know whether/if one is coming or going" mean?	to be very confused	My friend did not know whether he was coming or going after he got off the long airplane flight.
attracted to (someone) What does "attracted to (someone)" mean?	feel a physical or emotional attraction to someone	feel a physical or emotional attraction to someoneI was attracted to the woman at the party from the moment that I first met her.
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	I went into the store and in the twinkling of an eye I lost my money.

on one`s toes What does "on one`s toes" mean?	to be alert	The teacher asks the students many questions to keep them on their toes.
Tip of the iceberg What does "Tip of the iceberg" mean?	The tip of the iceberg is the part of a problem that can be seen, with far more serious problems lying underneath.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong	The teacher caught the boys red-handed when they wrote on the school wall.
look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary What does "look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary" mean?	to look smug and self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	"You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?"
on one's coat-tails What does "on one's coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The mayor was elected on the coat-tails of his brother who is a famous actor.

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All In A Day's Work Idiom