Big Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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big of (someone) What does big of (someone) mean?	to be generous of someone	It was very big of the man to share his house with the other people.
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shake (someone) down What does "shake (someone) down" mean?	to blackmail or extract money from someone	The gang tried to shake down the owner of the small store.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy What does "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" mean?	it is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never relaxing or playing	The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
gut feeling/reaction What does "gut feeling/reaction" mean?	a personal/intuitive feeling or response	I had a gut feeling that my friend would not get the job that he wanted.
beg the question What does "beg the question" mean?	to invite the question that follows	Buying the expensive car begged the question of where the man got the money.
Beat swords into ploughshares What does "Beat swords into ploughshares" mean?	If people beat swords into ploughshares, they spend money on humanitarian purposes rather than weapons. (The American English spelling is 'plowshares')
a mine of information What does "a mine of information" mean?	someone or something that is full of information	The old man was a mine of information when we were writing about the history of the town.
cook (someone's) goose What does "cook (someone's) goose" mean?	to damage or ruin someone	I think that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake at work today.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and worked all weekend on my history essay.
beef up (something) What does "beef up (something)" mean?	to make something stronger	The police beefed up the security around the convention site.

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Big Of (someone) Idiom