Come From Nowhere Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come from nowhere What does come from nowhere mean?	to come as a surprise and with no warning	The truck came from nowhere as we were driving along the road.
come from nowhere What does come from nowhere mean?	to come as a surprise and with no warning	The truck came from nowhere as we were driving along the road.
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Dress someone down What does "Dress someone down" mean?	If you dress someone down, you scold them.

pay (someone) a left-handed compliment What does "pay (someone) a left-handed compliment" mean?	to give someone a false compliment that is actually an insult	The service at the store was poor so the customer paid the clerk a left-handed compliment.
in full swing What does "in full swing" mean?	full capacity, greatest activity	full capacity, greatest activityThe basketball season was in full swing when we decided to buy season's tickets.
wrecker What does "wrecker" mean?	tow truck.	Where's the wrecker? I've got to get my car to the shop.
g'day What does "g'day" mean?	idiom. hello; how are you; how's it going (abbreviated from "good day" but used in all contexts).	G'day, mate.
as a duck takes to water What does "as a duck takes to water" mean?	easily and naturally	The little boy started to swim just as a duck takes to water.

take to one's heels What does "take to one's heels" mean?	to run away	The little boys took to their heels when the older boys approached.
You can't please everyone. What does "You can't please everyone." mean?	it is not possible to make everyone happy	You can't please everyone and somebody in the class was always unhappy with what the teacher chose to do.
Beat's me. What does "Beat's me." mean?	I don't know.	a) "What time does the meeting start?" b) "Beat's me."

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Come From Nowhere Idiom