Come To An End Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come to an end What does come to an end mean?	to stop, to finish	When the story came to an end both of the children had fallen asleep.
come to an end What does come to an end mean?	to stop, to finish	When the story came to an end the children had fallen asleep.
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more to (something) than meets the eye What does "more to (something) than meets the eye" mean?	hidden values or facts in something	There was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it.

toy with (someone or something) What does "toy with (someone or something)" mean?	to tease someone, to play or fiddle with something	The woman in the bank was toying with me when she began to ask me many questions.
pass muster What does "pass muster" mean?	to pass a test or checkup, to measure up to a certain standard	The player was not able to pass muster and was not included on the team.
in one`s mind`s eye What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?	in one`s imagination	I tried to relax and in my mind`s eye pretend that I was on a beautiful island.
not give (someone) the time of day What does "not give (someone) the time of day" mean?	to dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore him or her	I dislike her and would not give her the time of day.
in the nude What does "in the nude" mean?	naked	I was in the nude after my shower when the phone rang.
from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person	We passed the dictionaries from hand to hand until everybody had one.

for now What does "for now" mean?	temporarily	I do not plan to buy a new computer for now.
Heart misses a beat What does "Heart misses a beat" mean?	If your heart misses a beat, you are suddenly shocked or surprised. ('Heart skips a beat' is an alternative)
hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does "hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter" mean?	give a person something that has not been earned	The man handed a job to his son on a silver platter and he never had to make any effort at all.
call off (something) What does "call off (something)" mean?	to stop/quit/cancel something	We called off the meeting because everybody was busy with other business.
in light of (something) What does "in light of (something)" mean?	as a result of new information, because of something	In light of his contribution to the company we decided to give him a large summer bonus.

American Idioms and Expressions

Come To An End Idiom