Break New Ground Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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break new ground What does break new ground mean?	to enter a new area of discovery or knowledge	The researchers are breaking new ground in their research.
	Some Random Idioms
go ape What does "go ape" mean?	to become very excited, to behave in a crazy way	My father went ape when he heard how much money I had spent.
be in What does "be in" mean?	to be popular or fashionable	Recently, long skirts are in.
at all costs What does "at all costs" mean?	regardless of the cost or difficulty, no matter what	The company wants to protect their product design at all costs.
come to nothing What does "come to nothing" mean?	to end in failure	All of my efforts to help my friend find a job came to nothing.
Tall order What does "Tall order" mean?	Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order.

have a bee in one's bonnet What does "have a bee in one's bonnet" mean?	have an idea or thought that stays in one's mind	My sister has a bee in her bonnet about going to Mexico to teach.
smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.
put one's thinking cap on What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?	to start thinking in a serious manner	I put my thinking cap on and tried to think of a name for the student newspaper.

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Break New Ground Idiom