As If Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as if What does as if mean?	in the same way that something would be, that	The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice.
as if What does as if mean?	a strong expression of disbelief said in response to something that is false but the speaker wishes were true.	Go on a date with him. As if!
as if What does as if mean?	in the same way that something would be, that	The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice. It seemed as if the whole town came to the concert.
	Some Random Idioms
on the block What does "on the block" mean?	to be for sale, to go on sale	After we bought the company we put some of the equipment on the block.

take shape What does "take shape" mean?	to begin to be organized and specific (plans/ideas/arguments)	The plans for our school reunion are beginnning to take shape.
scrape (something) together What does "scrape (something) together" mean?	to gather small amounts of money or something (usually with some difficulty) for some purpose	We managed to scrape together enough money to go on a holiday even though business is very bad at the moment.
bust What does "bust" mean?	police raid (on a criminal hideout, drug lab, etc.)
conspicuous by one's absence What does "conspicuous by one's absence" mean?	to have one's absence noticed	The teacher was conspicuous by her absence and everybody asked where she was.
bouncer What does "bouncer" mean?	an individual who throws out patrons, usually unruly ones, from a bar of similar establishment

go in one ear and out the other What does "go in one ear and out the other" mean?	to hear something but then quickly forget it	Everything that the teacher says goes in one ear and out the other for my friend.
on the same page What does "on the same page" mean?	to be thinking similarly about something	I was on the same page as my friend about our plans for a holiday.
lull (someone) into a false sense of security What does "lull (someone) into a false sense of security" mean?	lead someone to believe that all is well before attacking them	The residents of the small community were lulled into a false sense of security when there were no crimes for several years.

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As If Idiom