Burger Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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burger What does burger mean?	hamburger.	Gimme a burger, no fries.
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dyed-in-the-wool What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean?	permanent, stubborn	My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and will never change.

within reason What does "within reason" mean?	sensible, reasonable	Within reason, you should be able to take as much time off from work as you want in order to go to school.
blow (someone's) mind What does "blow (someone's) mind" mean?	to overwhelm or excite someone	The beauty of the African wildlife parks blew my mind during our holiday.
take one`s own medicine What does "take one`s own medicine" mean?	to accept punishment without complaining	He likes to criticize others but he can never take his own medicine when others criticize him.
different strokes for different folks What does "different strokes for different folks" mean?	everyone has different interests and tastes	The man loves to read all night and sleep all day. It is definitely different strokes for different folks.
university of life What does "university of life" mean?	learning from daily life and work rather than going to university	My grandfather began to work on the family farm when he was fourteen and learned everything from the university of life.
do one`s best What does "do one`s best" mean?	to try to do something as well as one can	I tried to do my best on the exam.

revved What does "revved" mean?	excited; eager
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have income equal to expenses	After only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.
run over (someone or something) What does "run over (someone or something)" mean?	to drive on top of someone or something	We ran over a rabbit on the way to the meeting.
a paper tiger What does "a paper tiger" mean?	a person or organization that is supposed to have a lot of power but is actually very weak	The manager was a paper tiger and did not have any power in the company.

American Idioms and Expressions

Burger Idiom