At Fault Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at fault What does at fault mean?	to be responsible or to be to blame for something	The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident.
at fault What does at fault mean?	to be responsible for something, to be to blame for something	The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident.
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a slice of the cake What does "a slice of the cake" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.

rip-off What does "rip-off" mean?	copy; reproduction; stolen idea or item
Just around the corner What does "Just around the corner" mean?	If something is just around the corner, then it is expected to happen very soon.
night owl What does "night owl" mean?	someone who likes to stay up very late at night	My friend is a night owl and he loves to stay up late at night.
hear (someone) out What does "hear (someone) out" mean?	listen to everything that someone has to say	We went to the meeting to hear the manager out about the new building.

precious few/little What does "precious few/little" mean?	very few, very little	I had precious little time to prepare for my final exam.
hit (someone) below the belt What does "hit (someone) below the belt" mean?	to do something in an unfair or cowardly way	My friend was hitting below the belt when he criticized me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.
send (someone) packing What does "send (someone) packing" mean?	to tell someone to leave, to dismiss someone	The company sent the man packing because of his bad attitude to his job.
Light bulb moment What does "Light bulb moment" mean?	A light bulb moment is when you have a sudden realisation about something, like the light bulbs used to indicate an idea in cartoons.
chill out What does "chill out" mean?	relax; calm down.	Time to chill out. I've been working all day.

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