Bite Ones Nails Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bite one's nails What does bite one's nails mean?	to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious	The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
bite one's nails What does bite one's nails mean?	to be nervous or anxious about something	The children were biting their nails as they waited for the test results.
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fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is done.

give (someone) a big hand What does "give (someone) a big hand" mean?	to clap your hands for a speech/play/performance	The audience gave the musicians a big hand when they finished their performance.
rag What does "rag" mean?	clothing in general (of any quality)
livin' large What does "livin' large" mean?	idiom. wealthy; rich.	He's livin' large since his song went gold.
take up where one left off What does "take up where one left off" mean?	to start up again in the very place that one has stopped	We will take up where we left off during the next class.
call it even What does "call it even" mean?	to cancel someone's debt or something similiar because he or she has already returned something equal in value	My friend owed me some money. However, he helped me to fix my computer so I decided to call it even and forget about the money.
trip the light fantastic What does "trip the light fantastic" mean?	to go dancing	"It`s Friday night so let`s go downtown and trip the light fantastic."
FLK What does "FLK" mean?	funny-looking kid (used in nursery)
(not) worth a dime What does "(not) worth a dime" mean?	to be not worth anything, to be not of any value	The antique desk is not worth a dime although everyone thinks it is very valuable.
NATO What does "NATO" mean?	North Atlantic Treaty Organization	North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationThe members of NATO are gathering for an important meeting next month in Brussels.

American Idioms and Expressions

Bite Ones Nails Idiom