At A Stretch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at a stretch What does at a stretch mean?	continuously	My friend sometimes works for three weeks at a stretch.
at a stretch What does at a stretch mean?	continuously	My friend sometimes works for three weeks at a stretch.
	Some Random Idioms
get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	I got butterflies in my stomach just before I took the test.
look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl often looks down her nose at people who she does not like.
put (someone's) nose out of joint What does "put (someone's) nose out of joint" mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.
Pull a rabbit out of your hat What does "Pull a rabbit out of your hat" mean?	If you pull a rabbit out of a hat, you do something that no one was expecting.
read through something What does "read through something" mean?	to read all of something	I read through the test briefly before I started to answer the questions.
look down one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	show your dislike of someone or something	He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.

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At A Stretch Idiom