Birds And Bees Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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birds and bees What does birds and bees mean?	the facts about sex and birth	The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.
birds and bees What does birds and bees mean?	the facts about sex and birth	The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.
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run away with (someone) What does "run away with (someone)" mean?	to go away with someone, to elope with someone	The girl ran away with her boyfriend and got married.
Under the weather What does "Under the weather" mean?	To be ill.	I'd love to help you move all your furniture next weekend, but I expect to be feeling a bit under the weather. Passengers aboard ships become seasick most frequently during times of rough seas and bad weather. Seasickness is caused by the constant rocking motion of the ship. Sick passengers go below deck, which provides shelter from the weather, but just as importantly the sway is not as great below deck, low on the ship. On a ship the greatest swaying action is on deck, and the most stable point is down near the keel. Hence seasick passengers tend to feel better below deck.
hack What does "hack" mean?	cough
as clean as a hound's tooth What does "as clean as a hound's tooth" mean?	very clean	The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.
have a hand in (something) What does "have a hand in (something)" mean?	to be involved or play a part in (doing something)	The principal has a hand in the new cafeteria rules.

butter (someone) up or butter up (someone) What does "butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone in order to get his or her favor or friendship	The man spends much time trying to butter up his boss so that he will not have to work so hard.
dupe What does "dupe" mean?	fool, trick, or swindle somebody
fly-by-night What does "fly-by-night" mean?	an unreliable business or person	The new company is a fly-by-night operation.
do unto others as you would have others do unto you What does "do unto others as you would have others do unto you" mean?	treat other people the way that you would like them to treat you	"Don't hurt the feelings of your friend. Remember, do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
beat (someone) to the draw What does "beat (someone) to the draw" mean?	to do something before others do it	I beat my friend to the draw and got the remaining tickets for the basketball game.

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Birds And Bees Idiom