American Idioms and Expressions

Any Port In A Storm Idiom

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any port in a storm What does any port in a storm mean?	when someone is faced with an emergency he or she will accept help from any source and in any place - even from someone who they do not like	There was a bad storm so the ship went to the nearest port. It was any port in a storm.
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against one's will What does "against one's will" mean?	to be without a person's consent or agreement	The police took the man to jail against his will.
Catch as catch can What does "Catch as catch can" mean?	This means that people should try to get something any way they can.
Keep your head What does "Keep your head" mean?	If you keep your head, you stay calm in times of difficulty.
sign one's own death warrant What does "sign one's own death warrant" mean?	to do something knowingly that will most likely result in severe trouble	Our secretary signed her own death warrant when she came to work late three times last week.
Hit and miss What does "Hit and miss" mean?	Something that is hit and miss is unpredictable and may produce results or may fail.
be that as it may What does "be that as it may" mean?	even if what you say is true	"Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place."

check in (at an airport) What does "check in (at an airport)" mean?	to go to an airport and talk to an airline agent before boarding an airplane	We arrived at the airport and checked in early.
Home, James What does "Home, James" mean?	(UK) This is a cliched way of telling the driver of a vehicle to start driving. It is supposed to be an order to a chauffeur (a privately employed driver). The full phrase is 'Home, James, and don't spare the horses'.
nick of time What does "nick of time" mean?	at the last minute; just before time runs out
buy a lemon What does "buy a lemon" mean?	to buy something that is worthless or does not work well	The used car that I bought is not very good. I think that I bought a lemon.
Case by case What does "Case by case" mean?	If things are done case by case, each situation or issue is handled separately on its own merits and demerits.
gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	I wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans. green Idioms

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