All Told Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all told What does all told mean?	including everything/everyone, totaled up	All told, there were at least twelve candidates for the job.
all told What does all told mean?	including everything or everyone, counting everything	All told, there were at least twelve candidates for the job.
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hit (someone) below the belt What does "hit (someone) below the belt" mean?	to do something in an unfair or cowardly way	My friend was hitting below the belt when he criticized me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.
fall head over heels in love (with someone) What does "fall head over heels in love (with someone)" mean?	to fall deeply in love with someone	The young man fell head over heels in love with the girl in his English class.
look into (something) What does "look into (something)" mean?	investigate or check something	They have been looking into the cause of the accident for many months.
nutty as a fruitcake What does "nutty as a fruitcake" mean?	to be very crazy	The woman who lives next door to us is nutty as a fruitcake.
to skip bail What does "to skip bail" mean?	to fail to appear in court and therefore give up the money that you paid for bail	The amount of bail was set very high so the accused criminal would not skip bail.
Casting vote What does "Casting vote" mean?	The casting vote is a vote given to a chairman or president that is used when there is a deadlock.
kick around What does "kick around" mean?	have nearby; be in one's position
at risk What does "at risk" mean?	in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.
Cr�me de la cr�me What does "Cr�me de la cr�me" mean?	The cr�me de la cr�me is the very best of something.
have a finger in the pie What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?	be involved in something	The man has his finger in the pie of many businesses.

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