As Yet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as yet What does as yet mean?	until now, up to the present	As yet, our secretary has not told us about her plans to leave the company.
as yet What does as yet mean?	until now, up to the present	As yet, our secretary has not talked about her plans to leave the company.
	Some Random Idioms
pour cold water on (something) What does "pour cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage something	My boss poured cold water on my idea to change the time of our coffee breaks.

butt heads with (someone) What does "butt heads with (someone)" mean?	to quarrel or argue about something with someone	The man often butts heads with his boss during a meeting.
in on (something) What does "in on (something)" mean?	joining together for something	We went in on a present for our father for Father`s Day.
mum's the word What does "mum's the word" mean?	silence; nothing will be said on the subject.	Shh, mum's the word. Don't say anything to anyone.
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	immediately and without any pressure	My friend will always help me at the drop of a hat.
glutton for punishment What does "glutton for punishment" mean?	a person who likes difficult or unpleasant tasks	My friend is a glutton for punishment and he will always do the most difficult jobs available.
rotten to the core What does "rotten to the core" mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that they must change.

g'day What does "g'day" mean?	idiom. hello; how are you; how's it going (abbreviated from "good day" but used in all contexts).	G'day, mate.
be down with that What does "be down with that" mean?	idiom. agree; think similarly.	I'm down with that. You'll get no argument from me.
walk out What does "walk out" mean?	go on strike	More than half of the workers at the factory decided to walk out on strike this morning.
get into the swing of things What does "get into the swing of things" mean?	to adapt to a new environment or situation	We got into the swing of things after the party started.

American Idioms and Expressions

As Yet Idiom