All Out Effort Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all-out-effort What does all-out-effort mean?	a very good and thorough effort	We made an all-out-effort to finish our work.
all-out-effort What does all-out-effort mean?	a very good and thorough effort	We are making an all-out-effort to finish our work.
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hit it off with (someone) What does "hit it off with (someone)" mean?	get along well with someone	We really hit it off at the party.
AIDS What does "AIDS" mean?	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - a disease of the immune system	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - a disease of the immune systemRecently the number of AIDS patients has been increasing rapidly in many countries.
digs What does "digs" mean?	home
smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.
have a good head for (something) What does "have a good head for (something)" mean?	to have the mental ability for something, to find it easy to learn something	My uncle has a good head for numbers.
no joy What does "no joy" mean?	no contact; nothing identified.	No joy, I don't see anything.

try (out) one's wings What does "try (out) one's wings" mean?	to try to do something that one has recently become qualified to do	I am planning to try out my wings with my roller blades on Saturday.
to nose down What does "to nose down" mean?	to head down, to bring down the nose of something	The pilot began to nose down the plane as it approached the airport.
deadpan What does "deadpan" mean?	an expressionless or emotionless face	My friend had a deadpan expression when he told us the story.

American Idioms and Expressions

All Out Effort Idiom