American Idioms and Expressions

Children And Fools Speak The Truth Idiom

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children and fools speak the truth
What does children and fools speak the truth mean?		 children and fools say things without knowing or thinking what they mean but often what they say is trueThe child said that the woman was too fat which was true. Children and fools do speak the truth.

Some Random Idioms
AWOL
What does "AWOL" mean?		 Absent Without Leave - often used in the military Absent Without Leave - often used in the militaryThe military police were searching the area for the soldier who had gone AWOL.
put on the dog
What does "put on the dog" mean?		 to dress or entertain in an extravagant manner The couple put on the dog for the visit of their old college friend.

get a grip of oneself
What does "get a grip of oneself" mean?		 to take control of one`s feelings The man got a grip of himself and calmed down.

lay one's hands on (someone)
What does "lay one's hands on (someone)" mean?		 do violence to someone, harm/hurt someoneThe man said that if he ever lays hands on the person who stole his car he will take him directly to the police.
hicksville
What does "hicksville" mean?		small, rural town where people with little education or manners live
below par
What does "below par" mean?		 lower than average, below normal, less than the face value of a bond/stock/currencyThe government bonds were selling at a price that was below par.
top (someone or something)
What does "top (someone or something)" mean?		 to do or be better than someone or somethingThe young woman topped everyone in her class with the excellent job that she did in her exam.
Bounce ideas
What does "Bounce ideas" mean?		 If you bounce ideas off someone, you share your ideas with them to know whether they think they would work.
come down in price
What does "come down in price" mean?		 to lower the price of one's product, to become cheaperWe were forced to come down in price in order to sell our target number of cars for the month.
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