American Idioms and Expressions

Comfort Food Idiom

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comfort food
What does comfort food mean?		food that calms one down or reminds one of pleasant times

Some Random Idioms
stand to reason
What does "stand to reason" mean?		 to make sense, to be logicalIt stands to reason that the new employee will make an effort to work hard if his effort is respected.
call shotgun
What does "call shotgun" mean?		 claim the seat next to the driver in a car
grow to do/like (something)
What does "grow to do/like (something)" mean?		 to gradually begin to do something or like someone or somethingI am growing to like the people who live next door to me.
in the offing
What does "in the offing" mean?		 happening at some time in the futureThere is a meeting in the offing to try and make a new schedule for the junior tennis games.
Pin money
What does "Pin money" mean?		(UK) If you work for pin money, you work not because you need to but because it gives you money for extra little luxuries and treats.
get in (someone's) hair
What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?		 to bother or irritate someoneThe woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.
neck and neck
What does "neck and neck" mean?		 to be equal or nearly equal in a race or contestThe two teams were neck and neck in the race to win the national championship.
pipe down
What does "pipe down" mean?		 to be quiet, to get quietThe teacher asked the children to pipe down in the classroom.
with open arms
What does "with open arms" mean?		 greet someone warmly or eagerlyMy aunt and uncle were at the airport to greet us with open arms.
take stock
What does "take stock" mean?		 to count items of merchandise or supplies that are in stock, to take inventoryThe store will be closed next week while the company is taking stock.
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