Be Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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.
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in one fell swoop What does "in one fell swoop" mean?	as a single incident or event	In one fell swoop we sold our car, furniture and apartment and moved to Germany.

fender-bender What does "fender-bender" mean?	minor collision between automobiles
Baby boomer What does "Baby boomer" mean?	A baby boomer is someone born in the years after the end of the Second World War, a period when the population was growing very fast.
One person's trash is another person's treasure. What does "One person's trash is another person's treasure." mean?	something that one person considers of no value may be considered valuable by somebody else	One person's trash is another person's treasure and my friend likes to look at my old things before I put them in the garbage.
red-eye What does "red-eye" mean?	an airplane flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning	We caught the red-eye flight last night and we are very tired today.
let (something) ride What does "let (something) ride" mean?	continue without changing a situation	We should forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride.

as common as an old shoe What does "as common as an old shoe" mean?	low class, badly mannered	The young woman is as common as an old shoe.
Cheap at half the price What does "Cheap at half the price" mean?	If something's cheap at half the price, it's very cheap indeed.

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Be Over Idiom