American Idioms and Expressions

Ball Of Fire Idiom

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ball of fire
What does ball of fire mean?
an active and energetic personThe woman is a ball of fire and is always busy doing something.
ball of fire
What does ball of fire mean?
an active and energetic person The woman is a ball of fire and is always busy doing something.


Some Random Idioms
in session
What does "in session" mean?
a court/organization is operating or functioningThe court has been in session since 9:00 AM.
day in and day out
What does "day in and day out" mean?
regularly, all of the timeMy father goes to that restaurant for lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it.
get into the wrong hands
What does "get into the wrong hands" mean?
something secret or dangerous is discovered by someone who should not have it The teacher was careful that the test answers did not get into the wrong hands.

strike a balance (between two or more things)
What does "strike a balance (between two or more things)" mean?
to find a satisfactory compromise between two extremesMy father works hard to strike a balance between his family and his job.
Sure-fire
What does "Sure-fire" mean?
If something is sure-fire, it is certain to succeed. ('Surefire' is also used.)
breathe one's last
What does "breathe one's last" mean?
to die, to breathe one's last breath before dying The elderly man breathed his last late yesterday evening.

chill
What does "chill" mean?
relax; calm down. Chill. It's no big deal.
many is the time
What does "many is the time" mean?
on many occasionsMany is the time that I have sat at home waiting for a phone call that never came.
You get what you pay for
What does "You get what you pay for" mean?
Something that is very low in price is not usually of very good quality.

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