Be That As It May Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be that as it may What does be that as it may mean?	even if what you say is true	"Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place."
be that as it may What does be that as it may mean?	even if what you say is true	"Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place."
	Some Random Idioms
wasted What does "wasted" mean?	under the influence of drugs
come down What does "come down" mean?	disappointment; letdown
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to live on less money than usual	If we want to go on a holiday to Europe this year we will have to tighten our belts and begin to save some money.
All in your head What does "All in your head" mean?	If something is all in your head, you have imagined it and it is not real.
let (something) slip (out) What does "let (something) slip (out)" mean?	tell a secret by accident	I let the date of the wedding slip out by mistake at the dinner party.
pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to attempt to collect money for some project	We passed the hat in order to raise money for the movie projector.

rope (someone) into (doing something) What does "rope (someone) into (doing something)" mean?	to persuade or pressure someone to do something	I did not want to help with the dinner but I was roped into helping by my best friend.
a drag on (someone) What does "a drag on (someone)" mean?	a burden to someone	The problems at work were a drag on my friend and he became sick because of them.
Tie the knot What does "Tie the knot" mean?	To get married.	I understand you want a baby, but don't you think you should tie the knot first. In fact maybe you should get a girlfriend first. Some marriage ceremonies actually tie together the wrists of the bride and groom. Webster defines "tie" as "to unite in marriage".
set (someone or something) free What does "set (someone or something) free" mean?	to release someone or something	The conservation officers went to the mountains and set the bear free.

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Be That As It May Idiom