American Idioms and Expressions

As A Last Resort Idiom

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as a last resort
What does as a last resort mean?
if everything else failsAs a last resort we decided to borrow some money from my father to buy the car.
as a last resort
What does as a last resort mean?
if everything else fails As a last resort we decided to borrow some money to buy the car.


Some Random Idioms
at it again
What does "at it again" mean?
to be doing something again The two boys were at it again. We could hear them fighting.

fall out of use
What does "fall out of use" mean?
to be no longer used CD players have fallen out of use recently.

Bare your heart
What does "Bare your heart" mean?
If you bare your heart to someone, you tell them you personal and private feelings. ('Bare your soul' is an alternative form of the idiom.)
Out of the box
What does "Out of the box" mean?
Thinking out of the box is thinking in a creative way. However, it can also be used for a ready-made product that requires no specialist knowledge to set it up.
speak up
What does "speak up" mean?
to speak in a loud or clear voiceI asked the teacher to speak up as I could not hear him at all.
Put or get someone's back up
What does "Put or get someone's back up" mean?
If you put or get someone's back up, you annoy them.

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