Believe One`s Eyes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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believe one`s eyes What does believe one`s eyes mean?	to believe what one is seeing	We could not believe our eyes when we saw the three bears on the highway.
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bummer What does "bummer" mean?	something or someone unappealing or unpleasant.	Major bummer, losing your job like that.

Up the duff What does "Up the duff" mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the duff, she's pregnant.
beat around the bush What does "beat around the bush" mean?	to speak indirectly or evasively	"Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision."
something/words to that effect What does "something/words to that effect" mean?	something like what was just said	The apartment manager said that we could not bring a bicycle into the apartment lobby or something to that effect.
put (someone) down as (something bad) What does "put (someone) down as (something bad)" mean?	to judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some way	The store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in the store.
fall in with (a group of people) What does "fall in with (a group of people)" mean?	to become associated with a group of people (usually used when you fall in with a bad group of people)	The boy fell in with a bad group of friends and began to have problems at school.

jive What does "jive" mean?	lie; lies, nonsense
jam-packed What does "jam-packed" mean?	crowded, full	The train that we took this morning was jam-packed with people.
have a lot on one's plate What does "have a lot on one's plate" mean?	to have many things to do or deal with, to be busy with many different activities	I have a lot on my plate this week and I am very busy.

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Believe One`s Eyes Idiom