By All Means Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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by all means What does by all means mean?	certainly, yes	"By all means, I will come to dinner next week."
by all means What does by all means mean?	certainly, yes	"By all means, I will come to dinner next week."
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fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."

pay one's debt to society What does "pay one's debt to society" mean?	to serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)	The young man spent several years in prison in order to pay his debt to society.
look like something the cat dragged in What does "look like something the cat dragged in" mean?	to look tired or worn out or dirty	I was very tired and I looked like something the cat dragged in.
Uncle Sam What does "Uncle Sam" mean?	Uncle Sam is the government of the USA.
no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	not particularly impressive or important
set (something) to music What does "set (something) to music" mean?	to write a piece of music that is related to some written material	The composer has worked hard to set many great stories to music.
shot through with (something) What does "shot through with (something)" mean?	containing something	The drink was shot through with some chemicals that I do not know the name of.

one's feet are on the ground What does "one's feet are on the ground" mean?	one has sensible ideas	My father is a good man and always has his feet on the ground.
a good deal of (something) What does "a good deal of (something)" mean?	much of something, a lot of something	We had a good deal of paint remaining after we finished painting the room.
all in a day's work What does "all in a day's work" mean?	to be part of what is expected of you	It was all in a day's work when the firefighters rescued the cat.
At the end of your tether What does "At the end of your tether" mean?	(UK) If you are at the end of your tether, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.
bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The supervisor has the habit of bad-mouthing her boss.

American Idioms and Expressions

By All Means Idiom