Come To Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

come to life What does come to life mean?	to become alive or lively	The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.
come to life What does come to life mean?	to become alive or lively	The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.
	Some Random Idioms
grow on (someone) What does "grow on (someone)" mean?	to become acceptable to someone or liked by someone	At first I did not like the strange music but it is beginning to grow on me.

crap What does "crap" mean?	worthless junk
by means of What does "by means of" mean?	with the use of something	We were able to enter the old building by means of a small window in the back.
keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in order to get advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what the new owners of this company plan to do.
Slim chance What does "Slim chance" mean?	A slim chance is a very small chance.
banker's hours What does "banker's hours" mean?	short work hours (similar to a bank)	My friend owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.

Tears before bedtime What does "Tears before bedtime" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used when something seems certain to go wrong or cause trouble.
not see farther than/past the end of one's nose What does "not see farther than/past the end of one's nose" mean?	to not 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.

American Idioms and Expressions

Come To Life Idiom