All Of A Sudden Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all of a sudden What does all of a sudden mean?	suddenly, without advance warning	All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.
all of a sudden What does all of a sudden mean?	suddenly, without advance warning	All of a sudden, it became cloudy and began to rain.
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bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (maybe annoyingly)	I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.

B-ball What does "B-ball" mean?	baseball or basketball.	How about some b-ball later?
gang up on (someone) What does "gang up on (someone)" mean?	to attack someone in a group	The children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.
as meek as a lamb What does "as meek as a lamb" mean?	quiet, docile, meek	The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase.
get down What does "get down" mean?	have sexual relations
wring (someone's) hand What does "wring (someone's) hand" mean?	to hold someone's hand tightly when you greet or say good-bye to him of her	The man stood wringing my hand for a long time when I met him.
speak up for (someone or something) What does "speak up for (someone or something)" mean?	to speak in favor of someone or something	The politician is always willing to speak up for some of the poorest people in the city.
have been had What does "have been had" mean?	have been cheated or dealt with badly	I felt that I had been had when the salesman sold me the bad product.

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All Of A Sudden Idiom