American Idioms and Expressions

Blow (something) Out Of All Proportion Idiom

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blow (something) out of all proportion
What does blow (something) out of all proportion mean?		 to make a bigger issue about something than it really isThe problem was very small but the manager blew it out of all proportion.

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What does "stand by" mean?		 to be near, to be waiting to do something when you are neededThere is a doctor standing by in case there is a medical emergency.
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What does "touch on/upon (something)" mean?		 to speak or write briefly about somethingThe news article about the company touched on their previous legal problems.
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in the flesh
What does "in the flesh" mean?		 really present, in personI have never had the chance to meet the president of our university in the flesh.
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
What does "laugh out of the other side of one's mouth" mean?		 to change from being happy to being sadThe woman was laughing out of the other side of her mouth when she learned that she would not be promoted.
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What does "Hard to come by" mean?		 If something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find.
cruise
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