Change The Subject Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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change the subject What does change the subject mean?	to begin talking about something different	I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.
change the subject What does change the subject mean?	to begin talking about something different	I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.
	Some Random Idioms
twiddle one`s thumbs What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?	to not be busy, to not be working	We twiddled our thumbs all morning and did not get any work done.

bomb, the What does "bomb, the" mean?	something fantastic or wonderful.	Your party was the bomb.
dig one's own grave What does "dig one's own grave" mean?	to be responsible for one's own problems	The woman dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
Baby boomer What does "Baby boomer" mean?	A baby boomer is someone born in the years after the end of the Second World War, a period when the population was growing very fast.
trouble oneself about (someone or something) What does "trouble oneself about (someone or something)" mean?	to worry about someone or something	I wish that my mother would not trouble herself about my problems at work.
burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	My money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.
make up for lost time What does "make up for lost time" mean?	do something quickly (because you wasted time before)	We wasted several days before we started to prepare for our holiday so we had to work hard to make up for lost time.
Clutch play What does "Clutch play" mean?	If an activity is referred to as a clutch play, it means that the activity was the key to the success or failure of the venture. For instance, a clutch play in a baseball game may be striking out a batter with the bases loaded.
in great demand What does "in great demand" mean?	wanted by many people	The young pianist is in great demand by symphony orchestras around the world.
munchies What does "munchies" mean?	hunger, usually for snack food
Cut the Gordian knot What does "Cut the Gordian knot" mean?	If someone cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way.

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Change The Subject Idiom