At Death's Door Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at death's door What does at death's door mean?	to be near death	The young woman was at death's door after the accident.
at death's door What does at death's door mean?	very near death	The sales manager was at death's door after having a heart attack.
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have a yellow streak What does "have a yellow streak" mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
grit one's teeth What does "grit one's teeth" mean?	to grind one's teeth together in anger or from stress or determination	I grit my teeth and began to clean up after the students' party.
put (something) forward What does "put (something) forward" mean?	to state or advance an idea	I put my new plan forward at the meeting to see if anyone was interested in it.
can of worms What does "can of worms" mean?	a complicated situation or problem	The lawsuit opened up a can of worms for the company.
life is a bowl of cherries What does "life is a bowl of cherries" mean?	only good things happen in life	Ever since my father retired from his job he believes that life is a bowl of cherries.
every so often What does "every so often" mean?	occasionally	You should stand up every so often when you are on a long plane trip.
conclusive evidence What does "conclusive evidence" mean?	evidence that is so strong that it proves the point in question beyond reasonable doubt	The witness offered conclusive evidence that led to the conviction of the criminal.

give it to (someone) straight What does "give it to (someone) straight" mean?	to tell something to someone directly	My boss gave it to me straight about my chance to get a promotion.
knock back What does "knock back" mean?	drink rapidly
smell blood What does "smell blood" mean?	to sense an opponent's weakness or vulnerability	The reporters could smell blood when they began to investigate the politicians and the scandal.
clip What does "clip" mean?	short video or audio segment

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At Death's Door Idiom