Break A Record Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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break a record What does break a record mean?	to set a new record that is better than an old one	The team tried hard to break a record during the last week of the season.
break a record What does break a record mean?	to set a new record that is better than an old one	The team tried hard to break a record during the last week of the season.
	Some Random Idioms
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.

scumbag What does "scumbag" mean?	disgusting, worthless person
within a whisker of (doing something) What does "within a whisker of (doing something)" mean?	almost do something	I came within a whisker of quitting my job but I decided to continue working there.
noogie What does "noogie" mean?	using the knucles to rub somebody's head (done among children)
land on one`s feet/both feet What does "land on one`s feet/both feet" mean?	come out of a bad situation successfully	My friend always manages to land on his feet no matter how difficult the situation is.
take the stand What does "take the stand" mean?	to sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.
get on the bandwagon What does "get on the bandwagon" mean?	to join a popular activity or campaign	Everybody got on the bandwagon to support the popular candidate.
clear out (something) or clear (something) out What does "clear out (something) or clear (something) out" mean?	to clean somewhere, to remove something	We cleared out the room before we started to paint.
Pinch of salt What does "Pinch of salt" mean?	If what someone says should be taken with a pinch of salt, then they exaggerate and distort things, so what they say shouldn't be believed unquestioningly. ('with a grain of salt' is an alternative.)
Economical with the truth What does "Economical with the truth" mean?	(UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious	The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.

American Idioms and Expressions

Break A Record Idiom