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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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Clean bill of health
What does Clean bill of health mean? | To be found healthy. | I visited the doctor today and was given a clean bill of health.
This widely used term has its origins in the "Bill of Health", a document issued to a ship showing that the port it sailed from suffered from no epidemic or infection at the time of departure. |
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.
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clean bill of health
What does clean bill of health mean? | a report or certificate that a person or animal is healthy | The doctor gave me a clean bill of health when I visited him last month.
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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.
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clean bill of health
What does clean bill of health mean? | a report or certificate that a person or animal is healthy |
My doctor gave me a clean bill of health when I visited him last month.
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not for love nor money
What does "not for love nor money" mean? | not for anything | I will not for love nor money agree to work weekends starting next month.
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laid-back
What does "laid-back" mean? | relaxed, not worried by things | Our teacher has a very laid-back attitude about how long we should spend preparing for our class.
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in black and white
What does "in black and white" mean? | in writing | I want to get the information in black and white before I go to the meeting.
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Curate's egg
What does "Curate's egg" mean? | (UK) If something is a bit of a curate's egg, it is only good in parts. |
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lose one's train of thought
What does "lose one's train of thought" mean? | to forget what one was talking about or thinking about | I lost my train of thought during my meeting with my boss.
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beat
What does "beat" mean? | exhausted; very tired (adj.). | "This has been a long day. I'm beat!"
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know (something) in one's bones
What does "know (something) in one's bones" mean? | to know and sense something, to have an intuition about something |
I know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.
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pink slip
What does "pink slip" mean? | a termination notice from a job |
I received my pink slip last week and I am now looking for a new job.
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a regular guy
What does "a regular guy" mean? | a friendly person who everyone gets along with | The mayor of the city is a regular guy and is well-liked by most people.
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