Behind The Scenes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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behind the scenes What does behind the scenes mean?	privately, out of public view	The diplomats worked behind the scenes to try and solve the crisis.
behind the scenes What does behind the scenes mean?	privately, out of public view	The diplomats worked behind the scenes to try and solve the crisis.
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come back What does "come back" mean?	to return to the place where you are now	My cousin came back from her holidays last week.

bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.
know (something) from memory What does "know (something) from memory" mean?	know something well from seeing it often	I know most of the telephone numbers from memory.
go at it tooth and nail What does "go at it tooth and nail" mean?	to fight or argue with great strength or energy	The couple were going at it tooth and nail when the police arrived.

get a slap on the wrist What does "get a slap on the wrist" mean?	to get light punishment for a crime or wrongdoing	The boy got a slap on the wrist for causing the damage to the public washroom.
Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman What does "Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman" mean?	Someone, especially a politician or celebrity, whose career is over or on the decline is yesterday's man or woman.
milk of human kindness What does "milk of human kindness" mean?	the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others	The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is done.

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Behind The Scenes Idiom