American Idioms and Expressions

Daily Grind Idiom

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daily grind What does daily grind mean?	the everyday work routine	My father is tired of the daily grind of working and will retire soon.
daily grind What does daily grind mean?	the everyday work routine	My father is tired of the daily grind and will retire soon.
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fresh out of (something) What does "fresh out of (something)" mean?	to have used up all of something, to have sold the last of something	The bakery was fresh out of brown bread so we had to go to the supermarket.
swallow one`s pride What does "swallow one`s pride" mean?	to bring one`s pride under control, to become humble	I had to swallow my pride and ask my father for some money.
to be run down What does "to be run down" mean?	to get into poor health or condition, to look bad	My friend has become run down since she started working at night.
cold turkey What does "cold turkey" mean?	the immediate and complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent (can be used for drugs such as heroin or things like tobacco)	The woman stopped using drugs cold turkey. come Idioms

hard on (someone or something) What does "hard on (someone or something)" mean?	treat someone or something roughly	His son is very hard on shoes.
on (someone`s) back/case What does "on (someone`s) back/case" mean?	making demands or criticizing someone, being an annoyance or bother to someone	My boss has been on my back all week trying to get me to finish my monthly report.
pep (someone or something) up What does "pep (someone or something) up" mean?	to make someone or something more active and energetic	I drank a cup of coffee in order to pep myself up for my afternoon class.
Fall off the back of a lorry What does "Fall off the back of a lorry" mean?	(UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods.
down on one's luck What does "down on one's luck" mean?	to be unlucky, to have no money	The man was down on his luck and did not have a place to live.
forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short nap, a short sleep	I grabbed forty winks when I got home from work.

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