As Soon As Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as soon as What does as soon as mean?	just after something, when	I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner.
as soon as What does as soon as mean?	just after something, when	I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner.
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stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	food that lasts a long time and fills one up	The rice and beans stuck to my ribs and I wasn't hungry for a long time.

Hive of worker bees What does "Hive of worker bees" mean?	A hive of worker bees is a group of people working actively and cooperatively. Example: The classroom was a hive of worker bees.
cast in the same mold What does "cast in the same mold" mean?	to be very similar	The two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical.
run around like a chicken with its head cut off What does "run around like a chicken with its head cut off" mean?	to be in a state of chaos, to run around with what seems to be no purpose	I spent the morning running around like a chicken with its head cut off when I heard that my mother was in the hospital.
the creeps What does "the creeps" mean?	a strong feeling of fear or disgust	I get the creeps every time that I see a snake.
shoot the crap What does "shoot the crap" mean?	gossip; discuss; chat

drop (something) into (someone's) lap What does "drop (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My boss dropped much extra work into my lap just before my vacation.
tooth and nail What does "tooth and nail" mean?	fiercely, (fighting) as hard as possible	We fought tooth and nail to build the new wing of the hospital.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world	My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Dancing on someone's grave What does "Dancing on someone's grave" mean?	If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise.
feel (something) in one's bones What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?	to sense something	I feel it in my bones that I will win the lottery this month.
bad-mouth What does " bad-mouth" mean?		A: "I don't believe what Bob said. Why is hebad-mouthing me?"B: "He's probably jealous of your success."

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