Crux Of The Matter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crux of the matter What does crux of the matter mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we no longer have enough money to go on a holiday.
crux of the matter What does crux of the matter mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we do not have enough money to go on a holiday.
crux of the matter What does crux of the matter mean?	the central point of the matter (crux is an old word that means cross)	We spent some time discussing issues that were not important before we began to talk about the crux of the matter.
	Some Random Idioms
look into (something) What does "look into (something)" mean?	investigate or check something	They have been looking into the cause of the accident for many months.

Himalayan blunder What does "Himalayan blunder" mean?	A Himalayan blunder is a very serious mistake or error.
see (someone) home What does "see (someone) home" mean?	to accompany someone home	I saw my cousin home after her visit last evening.
put (something) into words What does "put (something) into words" mean?	to find a way to express a feeling with words	It was difficult to put my sadness at my aunt's death into words.
take on the look/appearance of (something) What does "take on the look/appearance of (something)" mean?	to begin to have the look of something	My friend has begun to take on the look of a university professor although he has only been working at the university for a short time.
give (someone) the red-carpet treatment What does "give (someone) the red-carpet treatment" mean?	to give someone very special treatment	The city gave the politician the red-carpet treatment when he came for a visit.

crack of dawn What does "crack of dawn" mean?	daybreak, early in the morning	We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.
bun in the oven What does "bun in the oven" mean?	idiom. pregnant.	She's got another bun in the over, you know.
sweetheart deal What does "sweetheart deal" mean?	a deal made between friends or businesses so that both may receive a benefit	We made a sweetheart deal with our landlord to have our rent reduced.
drop back What does "drop back" mean?	to move or step backwards, to retreat	During the hike my foot began to get sore so I decided to drop back and rest for awhile.
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a large amount of food	I usually eat like a horse after I work hard all day.
ask for trouble What does "ask for trouble" mean?	to behave in a way that will likely cause trouble	The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.

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Crux Of The Matter Idiom