As Usual Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as usual What does as usual mean?	most of the time, following the usual pattern	As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class.
as usual What does as usual mean?	most of the time, following the usual pattern	As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class.
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come back to haunt (someone) What does "come back to haunt (someone)" mean?	result in undesirable effects eventually

break fresh/new ground What does "break fresh/new ground" mean?	to deal with something in a new way	The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
read through something What does "read through something" mean?	read all of something	I read through the test briefly before I started to answer any questions.
ship shape What does "ship shape" mean?	in good condition; functioning well
from near and far What does "from near and far" mean?	from all around	The people came from near and far to see the new stadium.
get a load off one's mind What does "get a load off one's mind" mean?	to talk about what is troubling you	I wanted to get a load off my mind so I passed the evening talking with a friend.

cog in the machine What does "cog in the machine" mean?	a small and unimportant part of a large organization	The employees felt like they were only cogs in the machine so the atmosphere at the company was not very good.
ticked off What does "ticked off" mean?	upset; angry
Scream blue murder What does "Scream blue murder" mean?	If someone shouts very loudly in anger, or fear, they scream blue murder.
bring (something) off or bring off (something) What does "bring (something) off or bring off (something)" mean?	to make something happen	The students tried hard to bring off a successful dance to collect money for their club.

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As Usual Idiom