Catch Some Zs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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catch some Zs What does catch some Zs mean?	sleep for a while; take a nap.	"You look tired, John. Why don't you catch someZs?"
catch some Z's What does catch some Z's mean?	to get some sleep	I needed to catch some Z's after working hard all weekend.
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come as no surprise What does "come as no surprise" mean?	to not be surprising	It came as no surprise that the government decided to have an election.
poppers What does "poppers" mean?	amyl nitrite
talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
until the cows come home What does "until the cows come home" mean?	until very late, for a long time	We can talk until the cows come home this weekend.
def What does "def" mean?	cool; wonderful; terrific
cut a wide swath What does "cut a wide swath" mean?	to attract a lot of attention	The man cuts a wide swath when he enters a room.
turf What does "turf" mean?	transfer a patient to another service (usually to get the patient out of your service).	She got turfed up here from the ER, and now we're stuck with her.

What`s the big idea? What does "What`s the big idea?" mean?	Why did you do that?, What are you doing?	"What`s the big idea? Why are you using my bicycle?"
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.
go into effect What does "go into effect" mean?	a law or rule becomes effective or in use	The new parking law will go into effect at midnight.
cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off What does "cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.

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Catch Some Zs Idiom