Beyond Words Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beyond words What does beyond words mean?	to be more than one can say	Our love for our new baby is beyond words.
beyond words What does beyond words mean?	to be more than one can say	The mother's love for her new baby is beyond words.
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in absentia What does "in absentia" mean?	when someone is absent from a court etc.	The judge looked at the evidence and sentenced the man in absentia.

wear the pants in one`s family What does "wear the pants in one`s family" mean?	to be the boss of a family or household	The woman wears the pants in her family and she is always telling her husband what to do.
do without (something) What does "do without (something)" mean?	to manage without something	We will have to do without sugar because there is none left.
on the dot What does "on the dot" mean?	to be right on time	He always arrives for his meetings on the dot.
thick-skinned What does "thick-skinned" mean?	insensitive, not easily upset or hurt	You really must be thick-skinned if you decide to get involved in politics.
footloose and fancy-free What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?	to be without responsibilities or commitments	The couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted.
for fear of (something) What does "for fear of (something)" mean?	because of the fear of something	We stayed home all weekend for fear of getting hit by the big storm.
not hold water What does "not hold water" mean?	to make no sense, to be illogical	The argument by the lawyer did not hold water.
in labor What does "in labor" mean?	a woman going through childbirth	The man's wife was in labor for three hours.
call on (someone) to speak What does "call on (someone) to speak" mean?	to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting	The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.

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