Beat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beat What does beat mean?	exhausted; very tired (adj.).	"This has been a long day. I'm beat!"
beat What does beat mean?	exhausted, very tired; worn out.	I'm beat, it's been a long day.
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early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
contradiction in terms What does "contradiction in terms" mean?	a statement that seems to have a contradiction	It was a contradiction in terms for the woman to pretend that she had no money while living in a mansion.
flying high What does "flying high" mean?	to be very happy, to be joyful	My neighbor has been flying high since she won a car.
fall asleep What does "fall asleep" mean?	to go to sleep	I fell asleep as soon as I arrived home.
in case of What does "in case of" mean?	in the event of, if there should be, as a precaution	In case of fire we keep our computer backup files in a fireproof safe.
up to (someone) to decide/do (something) What does "up to (someone) to decide/do (something)" mean?	to be responsible to choose or decide something	It is up to the president to decide when the meeting will start.
cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something) What does "cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something)" mean?	to look at something in a particular way	The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.
Burning question What does "Burning question" mean?	A burning question is something we all want to know about.

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