As Long As Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as long as What does as long as mean?	provided that, on condition that	"As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car."
as long as What does as long as mean?	provided that, on condition that	"As long as you promise to be very careful you can borrow my car."
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take the law into one's own hands What does "take the law into one's own hands" mean?	to act as a judge and jury for someone who has done something wrong	The soldiers took the law into their own hands when they entered the town.

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean?	to be very cheerful and eager (like a squirrel with bright eyes and a bushy tail)	The children were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when they got up in the morning.
rotten to the core What does "rotten to the core" mean?	to be completely no good and worthless	The local government was rotten to the core and everyone was happy when they were voted out of office.
two bricks shy of a load What does "two bricks shy of a load" mean?	to be not very smart or clever	The man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.
float (someone) a loan What does "float (someone) a loan" mean?	to loan someone money	I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.
have (something) on the ball What does "have (something) on the ball" mean?	be smart/clever/skilled	She really has a lot on the ball. She should do well in her new job.
freak out What does "freak out" mean?	to become angry or lose control of oneself	I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.
get to the root of a problem What does "get to the root of a problem" mean?	to get an understanding of the causes of a problem	The purpose of the meeting was to get to the root of the problem about the money.
More than one string to their bow What does "More than one string to their bow" mean?	A person who has more than one string to their bow has different talents or skills to fall back on.

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As Long As Idiom