As Red As A Poppy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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.
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.
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lay out (money) What does "lay out (money)" mean?	spend or pay some money	My friend will have to lay out a lot of money for his new apartment.

come true What does "come true" mean?	to actually happen	The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.
boggle one's mind What does "boggle one's mind" mean?	to confuse someone, to overwhelm someone, to be hard to imagine	It boggles my mind to think how quickly the Internet has changed people's lives.
hit the bricks What does "hit the bricks" mean?	start walking, go out into the streets (on strike)	The post office workers hit the bricks and went on strike.
As much use as a chocolate teapot What does "As much use as a chocolate teapot" mean?	Something that is as much use as a chocolate teapot is not useful at all.
burn the candle at both ends What does "burn the candle at both ends" mean?	to work or play too hard without enough rest	The man has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and he is now sick.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies to really do her job well.
cut (someone) down to size What does "cut (someone) down to size" mean?	to prove that someone is not as good as he or she thinks	I cut my colleague down to size when I criticized what he said at the meeting.
run off with (someone) What does "run off with (someone)" mean?	to go away with someone, to elope with someone	My sister ran off with her boyfriend and got married when she was quite young.
as strong as a horse/ox What does "as strong as a horse/ox" mean?	very strong	The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.
in defiance of (someone or something) What does "in defiance of (someone or something)" mean?	in resistence to someone or someone's orders	The union was in defiance of the court order and was given a large fine.
take the bull by the horns What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?	to take decisive and direct action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

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As Red As A Poppy Idiom