Be All Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be all over What does be all over mean?	be done; be finished; be completely finished.	t's all over now.
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when the time is ripe What does "when the time is ripe" mean?	at exactly the right time	When the time was ripe we decided to sell our house.

have a foot in both camps What does "have a foot in both camps" mean?	support each of two opposing groups of people	The mayor of the city has a foot in both camps of the opposing groups.
put the finger on (someone) What does "put the finger on (someone)" mean?	to accuse someone, to identify someone as the one who did something	The woman put the finger on the young man as the person who took the CD player.
a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	a question that is not clearly defined and may have a broad or more than one answer, neither black or white	The issue of the tax on children's toys was a gray area for the accountant.
elbow grease What does "elbow grease" mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use a lot of elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
(no) skin off (someone`s) nose/teeth What does "(no) skin off (someone`s) nose/teeth" mean?	to be of no interest/concern/trouble to someone	It is no skin off my nose as to whether or not I go to the party.

finger in the pie What does "finger in the pie" mean?	a part ownership of something or responsibility for something	My uncle has his finger in the pie of many small companies in our town.
burst with joy What does "burst with joy" mean?	to be full of happiness and feel that you will explode or burst	My grandmother burst with joy when she saw her new baby granddaughter.
brew What does "brew" mean?	coffee; beer
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to get something as if by magic, to invent something, to imagine something	The problem was difficult but somehow we were able to pull a solution out of a hat.

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Be All Over Idiom