Chill Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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chill What does chill mean?	relax; calm down.	Chill. It's no big deal.
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in (someone's) favor What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?	to someone's advantage	The judge ruled in our favor in our dispute with the hospital.
pin (someone) down What does "pin (someone) down" mean?	to make someone tell the truth or make a commitment	I could not pin my friend down as to exactly when he would pay back the money that he owed me.
strike up a friendship with (someone) What does "strike up a friendship with (someone)" mean?	to become friends with someone	My neighbor finds it easy to strike up a friendship with the people he meets.
pale around the gills What does "pale around the gills" mean?	to look sick	My colleague was looking a little pale around the gills when he came to work today.
a matter of record What does "a matter of record" mean?	a fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record	It was a matter of record how much the mayor had spent on the foreign trip.
faff What does "faff" mean?	do something ineffectively
throw oneself at (someone's) feet What does "throw oneself at (someone's) feet" mean?	to behave in a very humble manner	I threw myself at my friend's feet and asked for forgiveness for the problems that I had caused.

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Chill Idiom