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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
What does carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders mean? | to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world | My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
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carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
What does carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders mean? | appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole world | My friend has a lot of stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
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Laugh up your sleeve
What does "Laugh up your sleeve" mean? | If you laugh up your sleeve, you laugh at someone secretly. |
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Same old, same old
What does "Same old, same old" mean? | When nothing changes, it's the same old, same old. |
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a cut-and-dried (case/decision)
What does "a cut-and-dried (case/decision)" mean? | fixed, determined beforehand |
The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than one hour.
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not know where to turn
What does "not know where to turn" mean? | to have no idea what to do (about something) | The young woman did not know where to turn when she lost her job.
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bring (someone) around
What does "bring (someone) around" mean? | to bring someone back to consciousness |
The medical staff helped to bring the man around after the accident.
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turnover (of workers)
What does "turnover (of workers)" mean? | the rate at which employees join and leave a company |
The turnover of workers in the new restaurant is very high.
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One bad apple
What does "One bad apple" mean? | The full form of this proverb is 'one bad apple spoils the barrel', meaning that a bad person, policy, etc, can ruin everything around it. |
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weather permitting
What does "weather permitting" mean? | if the weather allows | Weather permitting, we will go to the lake on Saturday.
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everything humanly possible
What does "everything humanly possible" mean? | everything in the range of human powers |
The doctors did everything humanly possible to save the man after the accident.
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throw in the towel
What does "throw in the towel" mean? | to surrender, to give up | The boxer threw in the towel about halfway through the match.
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