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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card What does "card" mean?	amusing, strange person.	He's quite a card, always making jokes and doing odd things.
shot glass What does "shot glass" mean?	small glass,	5 to 2.0 ounces, for measuring or drinking liquor
Just coming up to What does "Just coming up to" mean?	If the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it means that it will be nine o'clock in a very few seconds. You'll hear them say it on the radio in the morning.
join hands What does "join hands" mean?	to hold hands so that one person is holding the hands of another person	All of the children joined hands as they crossed the road.
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	I dislike that man because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting.
wrack one's brains What does "wrack one's brains" mean?	think very hard or very deeply.	I'm wracking my brains but just can't remember her name.
out on parole What does "out on parole" mean?	out of jail but being supervised by the police	While the criminal was out on parole he was forced to meet with a social worker every two weeks.
not a dry eye in the house What does "not a dry eye in the house" mean?	everybody in an audience feels sad or emotional or cries	There was not a dry eye in the house when the manager gave her farewell speech.
hold a meeting What does "hold a meeting" mean?	to conduct a meeting	We plan to hold a meeting next week to discuss the problems with our new product.

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All Of A Sudden Idiom