American Idioms and Expressions

At The End Of The Day Idiom

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at the end of the day
What does at the end of the day mean?
when everything else has been taken into considerationAt the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.
at the end of the day
What does at the end of the day mean?
when everything else has been taken into consideration At the end of the day, it was impossible to get the money to build the house.


Some Random Idioms
pass muster
What does "pass muster" mean?
to pass a test or checkup, to measure up to a certain standardThe player was not able to pass muster and was not included on the team.
shuttle (someone) from place to place
What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?
to move someone from place to placeThe volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.
bingo
What does "bingo" mean?
minimum amount of fuel needed to safely return to base. Bingo fuel. We're heading back, now.
Straw man
What does "Straw man" mean?
A straw man is a weak argument that is easily defeated. It can also be a person who is used as to give an illegal or inappropriate activity an appearance of respectability.
everything humanly possible
What does "everything humanly possible" mean?
everything in the range of human powers The doctors did everything humanly possible to save the man after the accident.

putz
What does "putz" mean?
penis (from Yiddish)
across the board
What does "across the board" mean?
equally for everyone or everything The taxes have increased across the board and everyone must pay more.

go with (something)
What does "go with (something)" mean?
to go well with something, to match something My green shirt does not go with my red hat.

Pigs might fly
What does "Pigs might fly" mean?
If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that 'pigs might fly' (or 'pigs can fly' and 'pigs will fly'- the idiom is used in many forms)
drop everything
What does "drop everything" mean?
to stop doing what you are doing When the fire alarm rang we dropped everything and went outside.

By the numbers
What does "By the numbers" mean?
If something is done by the numbers, it is done in a mechanical manner without room for creativity.

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