Be The Case Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be the case What does be the case mean?	to be true, to be an actual situation	"I do not care if it was the case last year, this year we will do things differently."
be the case What does be the case mean?	to be true, to be an actual situation	"I do not care if it was the case last year, this year we will do things differently."
	Some Random Idioms
a cut-and-dried (case/decision) What does "a cut-and-dried (case/decision)" mean?	fixed, determined beforehand	The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than an hour.

at sixes and sevens What does "at sixes and sevens" mean?	to be lost and bewildered	We were at sixes and sevens when we heard that the grocery store would close.
as wild as a tiger What does "as wild as a tiger" mean?	very wild	The little boy was as wild as a tiger when we were trying to look after him.
VPL What does "VPL" mean?	visible panty lines.	Hey girfriend, VPL.
wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is not	He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing and you should be very careful when you deal with him.
have one's finger in the pie What does "have one's finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something, to receive money for something	The new manager has his finger in the pie of many small businesses.
on one`s high horse What does "on one`s high horse" mean?	to be acting as if one is better than others, to be very proud and scornful	He is always on his high horse and never thinks about other people.

high-handed What does "high-handed" mean?	disregarding other's feelings, overbearing	The employees took a high-handed approach to the negotiations and they were not successful.
mosh What does "mosh" mean?	style of dance involving significant physical action
big frog/fish in a small pond What does "big frog/fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a less important place	The woman was a big fish in a small pond when she moved to the small town.

American Idioms and Expressions

Be The Case Idiom