At A Sitting Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at a sitting What does at a sitting mean?	at one time	We finished all of the food at a sitting.
	Some Random Idioms
a little bird told me What does "a little bird told me" mean?	something is learned from a mysterious and secret source who you do not want to name	A little bird told me that my friends will have a surprise party for me next week.

dead wrong What does "dead wrong" mean?	to be totally wrong	I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.
work overtime What does "work overtime" mean?	to work more than one's regular hours	I worked overtime every Friday last month.
belly up What does "belly up" mean?	bankrupt	The small video store near my house is now belly-up.
by no means What does "by no means" mean?	absolutely not	By no means will I permit my child to play the new video game.
can What does "can" mean?	jail; prison
meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic and strong, have simple tastes in food and other things	My friend's taste in food and life is one of a basic meat-and-potatoes approach.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.

not know the first thing about (someone or something) What does "not know the first thing about (someone or something)" mean?	to not know anything about someone or something	I do not know the first thing about carpets so we asked a specialist to repair the carpet in our apartment.
go through (an experience) What does "go through (an experience)" mean?	to experience/suffer/live through something	The man has gone through some hard times since he lost his job.
as red as blood What does "as red as blood" mean?	deep red	The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
nudge What does "nudge" mean?	a nag; a critical, irritating person
Jag What does "Jag" mean?	Jaguar car
nine-to-five job What does "nine-to-five job" mean?	a routine job in an office that involves standard office hours (usually 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM)	My father always worked at a nine-to-five job.

American Idioms and Expressions

At A Sitting Idiom