Blow One's Nose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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blow one's nose What does blow one's nose mean?	to use the air from one's lungs to clear one's nose	I took some tissue from my pocket and blew my nose.
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take effect What does "take effect" mean?	a law or rule becomes effective or in use	There is a new law related to Internet advertising that will soon take effect.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away What does "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" mean?	Eating healthy food keeps you healthy.
A lost ball in the high weeds What does "A lost ball in the high weeds" mean?	A lost ball in the high weeds is someone who does not know what they are doing, where they are or how to do something.
let on What does "let on" mean?	to reveal, to inform	"Please don`t let on that you saw me at the movie last night."
give out What does "give out" mean?	to be gone, to finish	We went camping for a week but our food gave out after only three days.
Crunch time What does "Crunch time" mean?	When people, companies, etc, have to make an important decision that will have a considerable effect on their future, it is crunch time.
knock (someone) around What does "knock (someone) around" mean?	mistreat someone	The boy was sent home from school for knocking around some other members of the class.

have one`s heart set on (something) What does "have one`s heart set on (something)" mean?	want something very much	The child has his heart set on getting a new bicycle for his birthday.
out What does "out" mean?	reveal somebody as a homosexual
flare up What does "flare up" mean?	to begin again suddenly (an illness or a disease)	My mother's skin problem flared up when she started to use the new laundry soap.
Meet your match What does "Meet your match" mean?	If you meet your match, you meet a person who is at least as good if not better than you are at something.
Old flames die hard What does "Old flames die hard" mean?	It's very difficult to forget old things, especially the first love.

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Blow One's Nose Idiom