American Idioms and Expressions

Be Over Idiom

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be over
What does be over mean?
be finished; end."I can't see you until around 4 o'clock. My meetingswon't be over until then."
be over
What does be over mean?
to be finished, to end We will go home when the class is over.


Some Random Idioms
through the mill
What does "through the mill" mean?
to experience a difficult situationThe man has been through the mill recently with his divorce and loss of job.
put (someone) to bed
What does "put (someone) to bed" mean?
to help/make someone (often a child) go to bedWe put our child to bed early last night.
drop by
What does "drop by" mean?
to visit someoneMy uncle dropped by after work for a visit.
hush money
What does "hush money" mean?
money paid to persuade someone to be silent about certain informationThe politician was arrested for trying to pay hush money to a victim of the scandal.
stick to one's guns
What does "stick to one's guns" mean?
to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reactionWe stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.
set (someone) free
What does "set (someone) free" mean?
release someone from prison or captivityThe police set the man free when they decided that there was not enough evidence to keep him in prison.
phat
What does "phat" mean?
something extremely good

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