At Will Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at will What does at will mean?	whenever one wants, freely	The little boy was able to do what he wanted at will.
at will What does at will mean?	whenever one wants, freely	The little boy was able to do what he wanted at will.
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have (something) in common with (someone or something) What does "have (something) in common with (someone or something)" mean?	resemble each other in specific ways, have similar interests to someone	I have much in common with a girl in my class.

go a long way toward (something) What does "go a long way toward (something)" mean?	to be almost enough, to contribute much to something	The money from the government will go a long way toward building a new library.
bow to the porcelain altar What does "bow to the porcelain altar" mean?	vomit; throw up (n.b.: the porcelain alter refers to a toilet bowl)
feed the kitty What does "feed the kitty" mean?	to contribute money to a special collection	Everyone had to feed the kitty to collect money for the coffee fund.
as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.
bang/beat one`s head against a (brick) wall What does "bang/beat one`s head against a (brick) wall" mean?	to not succeed at something after trying very hard, to waste one's time trying to do something that is hopeless	I am beating my head against the wall trying to understand what my boss wants.
come out with (something) What does "come out with (something)" mean?	to say something, to make something known	The child has recently come out with many funny expressions.
confide in (someone) What does "confide in (someone)" mean?	to tell secrets or personal matters to someone	I usually confide in my friend when I have a problem.

fire away at (someone or something) What does "fire away at (someone or something)" mean?	to shoot at someone or something, to ask many questions	The students began to fire away at the speaker after he finished his speech.
extend credit to (someone) What does "extend credit to (someone)" mean?	to permit someone to buy something on credit	The bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.
PS What does "PS" mean?	Postscript - written at the end of a letter when you want to add some extra information	Postscript - written at the end of a letter when you want to add some extra informationAfter finishing the main part of the letter I wrote PS to include something very important that I had forgotten.
in charge of something What does "in charge of something" mean?	to be responsible for an activity or group of people	Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.
boys in the backroom What does "boys in the backroom" mean?	a group of men making decisions behind the scenes	The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.

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