Ball Of Fire Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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.
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.
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scope What does "scope" mean?	assess or evaluate somebody visually

speak one`s piece/mind What does "speak one`s piece/mind" mean?	to say openly what one thinks	I think that it is time for me to speak my piece and tell somebody about my complaints about our company.
town and gown What does "town and gown" mean?	the two distinct communities of a university town - the town is the inhabitants of the town and the gown is the university community	The relations between town and gown in the small university town were terrible.
give (someone) a bum steer What does "give (someone) a bum steer" mean?	to make a misleading suggestion	The store owner gave the police a bum steer when he told them where the robber may have gone.
make it worth (someone's) while to do (something) What does "make it worth (someone's) while to do (something)" mean?	make something profitable enough for someone to do	Our company always makes it worth our while to work on Saturday evenings.
a fool and his money are soon parted What does "a fool and his money are soon parted" mean?	someone who acts unwisely with money will soon lose it	someone who acts unwisely with money will soon lose itA fool and his money are soon parted and the man quickly spent the money that he had won in the lottery.
after all is said and done What does "after all is said and done" mean?	finally, when everything is settled	After all is said and done the mayor of our city is doing a very good job.

just the same What does "just the same" mean?	nevertheless	I told her not to come early but just the same she came early anyway.
Breadwinner What does "Breadwinner" mean?	Used to describe the person that earns the most money. For example - She's the breadwinner in the family.
gone with the wind What does "gone with the wind" mean?	to be gone	The woman is gone with the wind and we will probably never see her again.
My dogs are barking What does "My dogs are barking" mean?	When someone says this, they mean that their feet are hurting.
make mincemeat out of (someone or something) What does "make mincemeat out of (someone or something)" mean?	to beat up or destroy someone or something	The older boxer made mincemeat out of the young boxer.

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Ball Of Fire Idiom