American Idioms and Expressions

Cloak And Dagger Idiom

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cloak-and-dagger What does cloak-and-dagger mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The agents were involved in cloak-and-dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal.
cloak-and-dagger What does cloak-and-dagger mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.
cloak-and-dagger What does cloak-and-dagger mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations. close Idioms
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under arrest What does "under arrest" mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The three men were under arrest for robbing a bank.

play hardball (with someone) What does "play hardball (with someone)" mean?	to act strong and aggressive with someone	The union played hardball during the contract talks.
a horse of a different color What does "a horse of a different color" mean?	another matter entirely, something else, something different than the subject that is being discussed	Changing locations is a horse of a different color and was never discussed in the meeting.
learn by heart What does "learn by heart" mean?	memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking	The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.
have a one-track mind What does "have a one-track mind" mean?	to have a mind that thinks only about one thing	The boy has a one-track mind and he only thinks about car racing.
allow for (someone or something) What does "allow for (someone or something)" mean?	to plan to have enough of something, to plan on the possibility of something	We must allow for enough time to go to the stadium.
eat one`s cake and have it too What does "eat one`s cake and have it too" mean?	to use or spend something but still keep it	The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything.
hard feelings What does "hard feelings" mean?	anger; animosity; bitter feelings.	A: "I'm sorry that Jim got the job instead ofyou."B: "I have no hard feelings toward him; I know that he hadstronger qualifications."
die out What does "die out" mean?	to die or disappear slowly until gone, to not exist anymore	The campfire slowly died out and we went to bed. Dinosaurs died out many years ago.
according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)	According to Hoyle, we were not permitted to enter the convention center early but in reality we were able to enter at almost any time.

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