American Idioms and Expressions

At Best Idiom

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at best
What does at best mean?		 as the best one can say, in the best viewThe doctors told the man that he had ten months at best to live.
at best
What does at best mean?		 under the most favorable circumstances The doctors said that the man had ten months at best to live.


Some Random Idioms
spam
What does "spam" mean?		 send massive amounts of email for commercial purposes (usually involving sex)
go straight
What does "go straight" mean?		 to become an honest person, to lead an honest lifeThe man was in prison for two years but now he wants to go straight.
see (someone) to (somewhere)
What does "see (someone) to (somewhere)" mean?		 to escort someone to a place safelyI saw my friend to the door when he decided to go home.
cards are stacked against (someone)
What does "cards are stacked against (someone)" mean?		 luck is against someoneThe cards have been stacked against the young boy since he was born.
have designs on (someone or something)
What does "have designs on (someone or something)" mean?		 have plans for someone or somethingThe city has designs on the land that the railway used to occupy.
take in (something) or take (something) in
What does "take in (something) or take (something) in" mean?		 to make something smaller The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.

under the circumstances
What does "under the circumstances" mean?		 because of the circumstancesThe girl was very sick and under the circumstances did not have to take the exam.
stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something)
What does "stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something)" mean?		 to be much better than anyone or everything else in the same groupOur new principal stands head and shoulders above the one who we had before.
Sweep things under the carpet
What does "Sweep things under the carpet" mean?		 If people try to ignore unpleasant things and forget about them, they sweep them under the carpet.
grab a bite to eat
What does "grab a bite to eat" mean?		 to eat something (usually quickly) I will grab a bite to eat after the game today.

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