American Idioms and Expressions

Carry Through With (something) Idiom

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carry through with (something)
What does carry through with (something) mean?
to put a plan into actionThe company carried through with its plan to open a new factory.
carry through with (something)
What does carry through with (something) mean?
to put something into action, to do somethingThe steel company carried through with their plan to restructure operations.

Some Random Idioms
The world and his wife
What does "The world and his wife" mean?
If the world and his wife were somewhere, then huge numbers of people were present.
faggot
What does "faggot" mean?
male homosexual
tip (someone) off
What does "tip (someone) off" mean?
to warn/inform someoneThe bank tipped off the police that there was going to be a robbery at the bank.
like a bolt out of the blue
What does "like a bolt out of the blue" mean?
suddenly and without warningIt was like a bolt out of the blue when my father said that he was going to change jobs.
off one`s rocker
What does "off one`s rocker" mean?
to be crazyHe must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems.
by leaps and bounds
What does "by leaps and bounds" mean?
rapidly, by large movements forward The construction of the new airport is progressing by leaps and bounds.

inside out
What does "inside out" mean?
with the inner part on the outside and the outer part on the inside."Why are you wearing your tee shirt insideout?"
belly ride
What does "belly ride" mean?
sexual intercourse between two people
keep time
What does "keep time" mean?
keep track of the time in a game or athletic contestI kept time during the football game at our high school.
soaked to the skin
What does "soaked to the skin" mean?
with one's clothing wet right through to the skinWe were soaked to the skin when we got home from the picnic.

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