Brew A Plot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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brew a plot What does brew a plot mean?	to make a plot	The generals in the small country were brewing a plot to take control of the government.
brew a plot What does brew a plot mean?	to make a plot	The generals in the small country were brewing a plot to take control of the government.
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Down in the doldrums What does "Down in the doldrums" mean?	If somebody's down in the doldrums, they are depressed and lacking energy.
least of all What does "least of all" mean?	the least, of smallest importance	I don't like any of the choices offered, least of all the one that we were forced to choose.
At the end of your rope What does "At the end of your rope" mean?	If you are at the end of your rope, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.
come to a (grinding) halt What does "come to a (grinding) halt" mean?	to stop completely	The traffic on the bridge came to a grinding halt because of the accident.
look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	to complain if a gift is not perfect	The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth. She should be happy that she received a present from her friends.
for all intents and purposes What does "for all intents and purposes" mean?	practically speaking	For all intents and purposes, the meeting was finished and everybody went home.
Slippery customer What does "Slippery customer" mean?	A person from whom it is difficult to get anything definite or fixed is a slippery customer.
Holy smoke! What does "Holy smoke!" mean?	This is a way of expressing surprise: "Holy smoke! Look at all of those geese!"
get (a) hold of (someone) What does "get (a) hold of (someone)" mean?	to find a person so that you can speak with him or her	I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.
You don`t say! What does "You don`t say!" mean?	used to show surprise at what is said	"You don`t say", he said when he heard about the accident on the highway.

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