Catch Some Rays Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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catch some rays What does catch some rays mean?	sunbathe; get a tan.	Gotta catch some rays, otherwise I'll look totally pale.
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like a bat out of hell What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?	with great speed and force	The boy left the theater like a bat out of hell.

on thin ice What does "on thin ice" mean?	to be in a risky situation	The woman was on thin ice with her company after she continued to come to work late every morning.
within an inch of one`s life What does "within an inch of one`s life" mean?	almost dead	The elderly man was beaten to within an inch of his life.
cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for oneself by trying to harm someone/something else	The man cut off his nose to spite his face when he became angry and quit his job.
show off What does "show off" mean?	to try to attract attention, to display something	My friend has bought a lot of new clothes that he is trying to show off.
people who live in glass houses should not throw stones What does "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones" mean?	you should not complain about other people unless you are perfect yourself	The man always criticizes his friend for gossiping about other people but people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. He always does the same thing himself.
fish or cut bait What does "fish or cut bait" mean?	to do something yourself or quit and let someone else do it, to stop trying to do something	We told the men to fish or cut bait. If they did not want to buy the car then they should stop asking questions about it
Good grief! What does "Good grief!" mean?	used to show surprise (good or bad)	"Good grief! It`s 6:00 and I still have not finished this job."
drop a bombshell What does "drop a bombshell" mean?	to announce some shocking news	The government dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were going to close the hospital.
quick as greased lightning What does "quick as greased lightning" mean?	very quickly, very fast	The cat climbed up the tree as quick as greased lightning.
Laughter is the best medicine What does "Laughter is the best medicine" mean?	Laughing is often helpful for healing, especially emotional healing.

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Catch Some Rays Idiom