Ball Of Wax Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ball of wax What does ball of wax mean?	whole situation; all factors, elements, or aspects of something
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break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down " mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed.

jog (someone's) memory What does "jog (someone's) memory" mean?	stimulate someone's memory to recall something	The questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.
see eye to eye (with someone) What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?	to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else	I never see eye to eye with my friend about which television program to watch.
take the stand What does "take the stand" mean?	sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.
cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to reduce one's losses	We decided to cut our losses and sell our business before it lost more money.

run a risk of (something) What does "run a risk of (something)" mean?	to be open to danger or loss	You run a risk of going to jail if you drive after drinking.
up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight, very angry	The villagers were up in arms over the proposal to take some of their land away from them.
at the top of one's lungs What does "at the top of one's lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I cried out for my friend at the top of my lungs.
get to the bottom of (something) What does "get to the bottom of (something)" mean?	to find out the real cause of something	It was very difficult to get to the bottom of the financial problems in the company.
able to breathe easily again What does "able to breathe easily again" mean?	to be able to relax and recover from a stressful time or event	My friend was able to breathe easily again when his company did not go bankrupt.

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Ball Of Wax Idiom