American Idioms and Expressions

Chip Off The Old Block Idiom

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chip off the old block What does chip off the old block mean?	a person who looks or acts like one of his parents	The boy is a chip off the old block and acts exactly like his father.
chip off the old block What does chip off the old block mean?	a person who looks or acts like one of his parents	The boy is a chip off the old block and acts exactly like his father.
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Babe in the woods What does "Babe in the woods" mean?	A babe in the woods is a naive, defenceless, young person.

nine-day wonder What does "nine-day wonder" mean?	someone or something who briefly attracts a lot of attention	The man was a nine-day wonder but he was soon forgotten by most people at his former company.
have ants in one`s pants What does "have ants in one`s pants" mean?	to be nervous and restless	The teacher asked the little boy if he had ants in his pants when he kept moving around in his seat.
catch up on (something) What does "catch up on (something)" mean?	to do something that you have not had time to do, to learn about something (the daily news or news about old friends)	I need to catch up on some of my reading this weekend. I met my friend and we caught up on some news. catch up with (someone or something)
clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	the assurance that an animal or person is healthy	The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.

not see farther than or past the end of one's nose What does "not see farther than or past the end of one's nose" mean?	not to care about anything that is happening to other people or someplace else	My friend cannot see past the end of her nose and she does not know about anything that is happening around her.
Marked man What does "Marked man" mean?	A marked man is a person who is being targeted by people who want to do them harm or cause them trouble.
BA What does "BA" mean?	Bachelor of Arts - from a university	Bachelor of Arts - from a universityMy brother has received a BA in economics from his university.
swing into action What does "swing into action" mean?	to start doing something	The members of the rugby team swung into action and cleaned the room after the party.
drown (someone) out What does "drown (someone) out" mean?	to make so much noise that it is impossible to hear someone	The team captain was drowned out by the cheering fans.

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