Blow Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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blow off What does blow off mean?	waste time.	I blew off the evening playing with my Wii.
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across the board What does "across the board" mean?	including everyone or everything	The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
Spend a penny What does "Spend a penny" mean?	(UK) This is a euphemistic idiom meaning to go to the toilet.
have ants in one`s pants What does "have ants in one`s pants" mean?	to be nervous and restless	The teacher asked the little boy if he had ants in his pants when he kept moving around in his seat.
make a difference What does "make a difference" mean?	cause a change in a situation	It doesn`t make a difference whether he comes to the meeting or not.
hand in hand What does "hand in hand" mean?	holding hands	The young couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
Gild the lily What does "Gild the lily" mean?	If you gild the lily, you decorate something that is already ornate.

will not hear of (something) What does "will not hear of (something)" mean?	will not allow or consider something	My aunt said that she will not hear of us staying at a hotel when we come to visit her.
green belt What does "green belt" mean?	an area of fields and trees around a town	Our city has a policy to increase the green belt around the city.
see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
come through (for someone) What does "come through (for someone)" mean?	to do what one is required or expected to do (often under difficult circumstances)	My friend will always come through for me when I need his help.
fiddle while Rome burns What does "fiddle while Rome burns" mean?	to do nothing while a disaster is happening	The economy became worse as the government did nothing. They seemed to fiddle while Rome burned.

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Blow Off Idiom