And So On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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and so on What does and so on mean?	and other similar details, et cetera	I was hot and I was tired and I did not have any water and so on. It was terrible.
	Some Random Idioms
hit close to home What does "hit close to home" mean?	affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.

Gone pear-shaped What does "Gone pear-shaped" mean?	(UK) If things have gone pear-shaped they have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result.
a rule of thumb What does "a rule of thumb" mean?	a basic or accepted pattern or rule	It is a rule of thumb in the fire department that nobody goes into a burning building by themselves.
put one's mind to (something) What does "put one's mind to (something)" mean?	to give one's complete attention to something	The boy can do anything if he puts his mind to it.
too much of a good thing What does "too much of a good thing" mean?	to be more of a good thing than is good or useful	The new company policy was too much of a good thing and finally they decided to change it.
redneck What does "redneck" mean?	person from a small, rural town and possessing little education or manners
One person's trash is another person's treasure. What does "One person's trash is another person's treasure." mean?	something that one person considers of no value may be considered valuable by somebody else	One person's trash is another person's treasure and my friend likes to look at my old things before I put them in the garbage.
out of the loop What does "out of the loop" mean?	to not be involved or taking part in a job or in information sharing with one's colleagues etc.	I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
say one`s piece What does "say one`s piece" mean?	to say openly what one thinks	I said my piece at the meeting and then left quietly by the back door.
out of one`s hair What does "out of one`s hair" mean?	to get rid of an annoying person or thing	My sister is trying to get her daughter out of her hair.

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And So On Idiom