As Far As Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as far as What does as far as mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start in a few minutes.
as far as What does as far as mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start next week.
	Some Random Idioms
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something	The star player thumbed his nose at the fans when they began to yell at him.

dive right into (something) What does "dive right into (something)" mean?	to begin to do something without hesitating (some swimmers like to dive right in without checking the temperature of the water)	Many of the students decided to dive right into their studies when university started.
get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	My uncle's new business never got off the ground and he must try to sell it.
Not a snowball's chance in hell What does "Not a snowball's chance in hell" mean?	There is absolutely no possibility of something hapening if there's not a snowball's chance in hell.
flip one`s lid What does "flip one`s lid" mean?	to become very excited, to lose one`s temper	My father flipped his lid when I told him about the large telephone bill.
chicken feed What does "chicken feed" mean?	a small amount of money	The man sold his car for chicken feed.
rub out (someone or something) What does "rub out (someone or something)" mean?	to destroy something completely, to kill/eliminate someone	The government troops rubbed out the entire village.
count on (someone or something) What does "count on (someone or something)" mean?	to depend on someone or something	You can count on our boss to do everything right.
have a hand in (something) What does "have a hand in (something)" mean?	be partly responsible for something	I think that the woman had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job.
be over What does "be over" mean?	to be finished, to end	We will go home when the class is over.
done to a turn What does "done to a turn" mean?	to be cooked just right	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
can't see beyond the end of one's nose What does "can't see beyond the end of one's nose" mean?	to be able to see beyond what concerns one at the present time only	My friend cannot see beyond the end of his nose and he has no idea about what is happening around him.

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