American Idioms and Expressions

Avail Oneself Of Something Idiom

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avail oneself of (something)
What does avail oneself of (something) mean?
to use something that is available We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival.


Some Random Idioms
a leading question
What does "a leading question" mean?
a question that suggests the kind of answer that you want to hearThe lawyer asked the man a leading question when he asked him why he had lied about the money. He had never lied about money.
in the black
What does "in the black" mean?
to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable The new company has been in the black for many years.

in two shakes of a lamb's tail
What does "in two shakes of a lamb's tail" mean?
very quicklyI promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
go down the chute
What does "go down the chute" mean?
faill completely
do (something) by hand
What does "do (something) by hand" mean?
to do something with one's hands rather than with a machine The washing machine is broken so we have to do everything by hand.

hang on (someone's) every word
What does "hang on (someone's) every word" mean?
listen with complete attention to everything someone saysThe audience hung on every word of the speaker.
bite one's nails
What does "bite one's nails" mean?
to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxiousThe girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
burn a hole in one`s pocket
What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?
to stimulate someone to spend money quickly My money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.

eyeball to eyeball
What does "eyeball to eyeball" mean?
face to face I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.

up to (something)
What does "up to (something)" mean?
occupied in or planning some activity that is often badI don`t know what he was up to last night but it was probably something bad.

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