American Idioms and Expressions

Come To Terms With (someone Or Something) Idiom

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come to terms with (someone or something)
What does come to terms with (someone or something) mean?
to reach an agreement with someone, to accept somethingWe finally came to terms with the bank and were able to buy the house.

Some Random Idioms
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps
What does "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mean?
If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
deaf and dumb
What does "deaf and dumb" mean?
unable to hear or speak The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.

on hand
What does "on hand" mean?
to be presentThe speaker will be on hand after the lecture if you have any questions that you want to ask her.
strike out at (someone or something)
What does "strike out at (someone or something)" mean?
to hit at or attack someone or somethingThe boy struck out at his friend in the playground.
at one sitting
What does "at one sitting" mean?
at one time, during one periodWe ate most of the cake at one sitting.
crater-face
What does "crater-face" mean?
person with severe acne or scars from acne
every which way
What does "every which way" mean?
in all directions The small children at the birthday party were running every which way.

have one's heart in the right place
What does "have one's heart in the right place" mean?
have good intentions (even if the results may be bad)The woman has her heart in the right place and is always ready to help if she can.
deal (someone) a bad hand
What does "deal (someone) a bad hand" mean?
to give someone bad cards in a card game, to give someone a disadvantage in something The card dealer never deals someone a bad hand on purpose.
The company dealt the man a bad hand when he got his bad schedule.

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