Bomb Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bomb What does bomb mean?	a terrible performance or show.	That movie was a total bomb.
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the best-laid plans of mice and men What does "the best-laid plans of mice and men" mean?	the best thought-out plans that anyone can make	The best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent our travel problems.
pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	to ask someone to marry you	He finally popped the question to his girlfriend after they had been dating for two years.
dig (something) out What does "dig (something) out" mean?	to locate something	I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.
keep one`s head What does "keep one`s head" mean?	stay calm when there is trouble or danger	He is a very good leader and is able to keep his head during an emergency.

no sooner said than done What does "no sooner said than done" mean?	something that can be done quickly	My request for some repairs to the bathroom sink were no sooner said than done.
give voice to (something) What does "give voice to (something)" mean?	to speak out about something	The small organization gives voice to many of the poor people in the city.
not one's place What does "not one's place" mean?	not one's role to do something	It is not my place to tell other people what they should do with their free time.
from tip to toe What does "from tip to toe" mean?	from the top to the bottom	We made an effort to clean the statue from tip to toe.

American Idioms and Expressions

Bomb Idiom