Birds And The Bees Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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birds and the bees What does birds and the bees mean?	human sex and reproduction	The father tried to tell his son about the birds and the bees.
birds and the bees What does birds and the bees mean?	the facts about sex and birth and life	The boy learned about the birds and the bees in his health education class at school.
birds and the bees What does birds and the bees mean?	the facts about sex and birth and life, the facts of life	The boy learned about the birds and the bees in his health education class at school.
birds and the bees What does birds and the bees mean?	information about human sex and reproduction	The father tried to tell his son about the birds and the bees.
	Some Random Idioms
stop over (somewhere) What does "stop over (somewhere)" mean?	to stay at a place overnight or for a short time while on a trip	The airplane had to stop over in Alaska because one of the passengers had a heart attack.

for sale What does "for sale" mean?	to be available to buy	There was a sign in front of the house that said it was for sale.
a crick in one's neck What does "a crick in one's neck" mean?	a painful cramp in one's neck	I woke up this morning with a crick in my neck.
in a bind What does "in a bind" mean?	in trouble	They will really be in a bind if they can`t sell their house by next month.
slow on the uptake What does "slow on the uptake" mean?	to be slow to figure something out	The new employee is slow on the uptake and we must explain everything to him at least two times.

hit the jackpot What does "hit the jackpot" mean?	be very lucky or successful	She hit the jackpot when she bought a lottery ticket last week.
one's tail between one`s legs What does "one's tail between one`s legs" mean?	feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away)	The man left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.
Like it's such a big deal! What does "Like it's such a big deal!" mean?	It really isn't so important	"Like it's such a big deal!", the boy said when he told his friend about his lost book.
Take the floor What does "Take the floor" mean?	Start talking or giving a speech to a group
by a whisker What does "by a whisker" mean?	just barely, by a very small distance	I won the race by a whisker.

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Birds And The Bees Idiom