American Idioms and Expressions

At Loggerheads With (someone) Idiom

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at loggerheads with (someone)
What does at loggerheads with (someone) mean?
to be having a quarrel with someone, to oppose someoneWe have been at loggerheads with the company over their plans to build a new office complex.

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answer to (someone)
What does "answer to (someone)" mean?
to explain or justify one's actions to someoneThe manager had to answer to the company president about the problems in the office.
habu
What does "habu" mean?
pilot of the SR-71
from the ground up
What does "from the ground up" mean?
from the beginning (as in building a house or other building or a business) My uncle built his business from the ground up.

get the worst of (something)
What does "get the worst of (something)" mean?
to be defeated, to receive less benefit than someone elseThe man got the worst of the deal when the salesman sold him the used car.
work one's butt off
What does "work one's butt off" mean?
work very diligently. I worked my butt off on that paper and all I got was a C+.
once upon a time
What does "once upon a time" mean?
far in the pastOnce upon a time a beautiful princess lived in a castle in a small town.
give oneself up to (something)
What does "give oneself up to (something)" mean?
to let oneself enjoy something, to not hold oneself back from somethingThe man gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
What does "Let sleeping dogs lie." mean?
Don't cause problems by doing something when it isn't necessary. "I know that what Julie said made you angry, butlet sleeping dogs lie. If you say or do anything, you'll only make things worse."
make a bundle/pile
What does "make a bundle/pile" mean?
to make a lot of moneyI made a bundle on the stock market and decided to buy a house.
make a name for oneself
What does "make a name for oneself" mean?
become well-known or famousHe has made a name for himself in the field of computers.

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