By Word Of Mouth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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by word of mouth What does by word of mouth mean?	orally, from person to person by speaking	I learned about the holiday next week by word of mouth.
by word of mouth What does by word of mouth mean?	orally, from person to person by speaking	I learned about the holiday from work by word of mouth.
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get along What does "get along" mean?	to leave	It`s late so I must get along now.

take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands. The girl took the child off the mother's hands for the afternoon.
poke one's nose into something What does "poke one's nose into something" mean?	to interfere with something	I wish that my neighbor would not always poke her nose into my business.
GMTA What does "GMTA" mean?	great minds think alike
every cloud has a silver lining What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?	there is always something good in every problem or bad event	Although the fire destroyed the small business, every cloud has a silver lining and the business owners were able to build a new building which was better than the original one.
If you will What does "If you will" mean?	'If you will' is used as a way of making a concession in a sentence: He wasn't a very honest person, a liar if you will. Here, it is used a way of accepting that the reader or listener might think of the person as a liar, but without commit the writer or speaker to that position fully.
tied to one's mother's apron strings What does "tied to one's mother's apron strings" mean?	to be dominated or dependent on one's mother	The boy is tied to his mother's apron strings and he never wants to leave home.
look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl often looks down her nose at people who she does not like.
slow going What does "slow going" mean?	the slow rate of speed and the difficulty to do something	It was slow going as I studied for my mathematics test.
sugarcoat (something) What does "sugarcoat (something)" mean?	to make something that is unpleasant seem more pleasant, to coat something with sugar	The government tried to sugarcoat the new policy but nobody was happy with it.
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit or hold someone back, to bring someone under control	We plan to clip the supervisor's wings as he is becoming too aggressive when dealing with other people.

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