American Idioms and Expressions

Blow (someone's) Cover Idiom

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blow (someone's) cover What does blow (someone's) cover mean?	to reveal someone's true identity or purpose	The police blew the officer's cover by mistake.
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rip-off artist What does "rip-off artist" mean?	con artist; deceiver

down in the dumps What does "down in the dumps" mean?	to be unhappy	The girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.
for now What does "for now" mean?	temporarily	I do not plan to buy a new computer for now.
step into (someone's) shoes What does "step into (someone's) shoes" mean?	to take over a job or other role from someone	I will have to step into my supervisor's shoes while he is away on vacation.
Dead and buried What does "Dead and buried" mean?	If something is dead and buried, it has all long been settled and is not going to be reconsidered.
get away with murder What does "get away with murder" mean?	to do something very bad without being caught or punished	The students were able to get away with murder while the substitute teacher was in the school.
one's number is up What does "one's number is up" mean?	something bad will happen to someone	I think that the manager's number is up and he will soon be fired from his job.

get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
blood, sweat and tears What does "blood, sweat and tears" mean?	signs of great personal effort	We put much blood, sweat and tears into building the house. blow Idioms
come from nowhere What does "come from nowhere" mean?	to come as a surprise and with no warning	The truck came from nowhere as we were driving along the road.
sum and substance What does "sum and substance" mean?	a summary, the gist of something	The sum and substance of what the speaker said was very interesting.

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