American Idioms and Expressions

As Hungry As A Bear Idiom

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as hungry as a bear
What does as hungry as a bear mean?
very hungryI was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.
as hungry as a bear
What does as hungry as a bear mean?
very hungryI was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work yesterday.
as hungry as a bear
What does as hungry as a bear mean?
very hungry I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.

as hungry as a bear
What does as hungry as a bear mean?
very hungry I was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work yesterday.


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On a roll
What does "On a roll" mean?
If you're on a roll, you're moving from success to success.
dressed to the nines/teeth
What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean?
to be dressed elegantly The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.

Lower your sights
What does "Lower your sights" mean?
If you lower your sights, you accept something that is less than you were hoping for.
stubby
What does "stubby" mean?
small can of beer
as red as a poppy
What does "as red as a poppy" mean?
bright red The mark on my arm was as red as a poppy.

crack down on (someone or something)
What does "crack down on (someone or something)" mean?
enforce a rule or law more strictlyThe police recently decided to crack down on speeding cars.
crack up
What does "crack up" mean?
to burst into laughterI cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.
Bandit territory
What does "Bandit territory" mean?
An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.
bazongas
What does "bazongas" mean?
breasts (on a woman)
win (something) hands down
What does "win (something) hands down" mean?
win something easily, win something without a doubt The new mayor won the election hands down.

at the eleventh hour
What does "at the eleventh hour" mean?
at the last possible momentAt the eleventh hour the city and the garbage collectors settled their contract dispute.

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