American Idioms and Expressions

Cast A Critical Expert Professional Eye Over Someone Or Something Idiom

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cast a (critical/expert/professional) eye over (someone or something)
What does cast a (critical/expert/professional) eye over (someone or something) mean?
to look at someone or something in a critical or expert or professional way The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.


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make a check out (to someone)
What does "make a check out (to someone)" mean?
write a check to give to someone with their name on itI made a check out to the animal hospital after they cared for our dog.
cushy
What does "cushy" mean?
easy; soft; pleasant
Run rings around someone
What does "Run rings around someone" mean?
If you run rings around someone, you are so much better than them that they have no chance of keeping up with you.
hoops
What does "hoops" mean?
basketball (the game, not the ball itself)
jump out of one`s skin
What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?
to be badly frightened, to be very surprised I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.

put (someone) down for (something)
What does "put (someone) down for (something)" mean?
to put someone's name on a list of people who volunteer to do something/give money for something/wait for somethingThe salesman put me down for one of the new cars that will soon arrive at the car dealership.
have butterflies in one`s stomach
What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?
to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he gave the speech to the class.

until hell freezes over
What does "until hell freezes over" mean?
foreverHe said that he would not talk to his girlfriend again until hell freezes over.
stop short of (doing something)
What does "stop short of (doing something)" mean?
to not go as far as doing somethingWe stopped short of asking the secretary to leave although she continued to make mistakes with her work.

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