Come Up For Air Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come up for air What does come up for air mean?	pause; take a break; rest
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nix What does "nix" mean?	nothing; nothing at all
within reason What does "within reason" mean?	sensible, reasonable	Within reason, you should be able to take as much time off from work as you want in order to go to school.
warm the cockles of (someone's) heart What does "warm the cockles of (someone's) heart" mean?	to make someone feel warm and happy	The beautiful ending of the movie warmed the cockles of my heart.
cook one`s goose What does "cook one`s goose" mean?	to ruin one`s chances	The girl cooked her goose and has no chance of getting the new job.
have one's hand in the till What does "have one's hand in the till" mean?	be stealing money from a company or organization	The man had his hand in the till for many years before he was caught.

Himalayan blunder What does "Himalayan blunder" mean?	A Himalayan blunder is a very serious mistake or error.
swear (someone) in What does "swear (someone) in" mean?	to have a person promise to do his duty as a member of an organization or in a formal position.	The new mayor of the city was sworn in at a large ceremony last evening.
have a crush (on someone) What does "have a crush (on someone)" mean?	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.
seeing is believing What does "seeing is believing" mean?	one must believe something that one sees	Seeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.
call a meeting to order What does "call a meeting to order" mean?	to start a meeting	Our supervisor called the meeting to order after everyone arrived.

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Come Up For Air Idiom