Around The Clock Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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around the clock What does around the clock mean?	all day and all night	We worked around the clock to get the store ready to open.
around the clock What does around the clock mean?	all day and all night	We worked around the clock to prepare the store to open.
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in (someone's) prayers What does "in (someone's) prayers" mean?	remembered by name when someone prays	My friend's father was in my prayers when he went to the hospital for a major operation.

loose ends What does "loose ends" mean?	details that are not settled, things that are not finished	I have many loose ends to deal with before I go on my holidays.
Get lost! What does "Get lost!" mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
Back foot What does "Back foot" mean?	(UK) If you are on your back foot, you are at a disadvantage and forced to be defensive of your position.
clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out What does "clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out" mean?	to rob someone of almost everything, to steal almost everything from someone	The robber enterd the store at night and cleaned out the owners.
pull the plug What does "pull the plug" mean?	to quit a job	The cashier suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer working here.
EPW What does "EPW" mean?	enemy prisoner of war

nugget What does "nugget" mean?	pilot on his or her first tour of duty; new recruit or cadet in flight school
umpteenth What does "umpteenth" mean?	millions; billions; an uncountably large number
talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
can't stomach (someone or something) What does "can't stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something very much	I cannot stomach the new woman who I work with.

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Around The Clock Idiom