Daily Grind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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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turn one`s nose up at (someone or something) or turn up one's nose at (someone or something) What does "turn one`s nose up at (someone or something) or turn up one's nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to reject someone or something, to express scorn for someone or something	My sister turned up her nose at the chance to go to nursing school.

the moment of truth What does "the moment of truth" mean?	the point at which someone has to face the reality of a situation	The moment of truth in the trial came when the lawyer presented the last piece of evidence.
so-so What does "so-so" mean?	not good and not bad	I was only feeling so-so and decided not to go to a movie tonight.
chown down What does "chown down" mean?	eat; have a meal
a raw deal What does "a raw deal" mean?	treatment that is not fair	The sales manager received a raw deal when he was forced to give up his former position.
ticket What does "ticket" mean?	license; driver's license.	"Ticket to Ride" (song title).
as mad as a hornet What does "as mad as a hornet" mean?	very angry, in a fighting mood	Our boss was as mad as a hornet when he came to work this morning.
cliffhanger What does "cliffhanger" mean?	a sports event/movie/election where the outcome is uncertain until the very end	The playoff game was a cliffhanger and the most exciting game of the year.
Hornets' nest What does "Hornets' nest" mean?	A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.)
All my eye and Peggy Martin What does "All my eye and Peggy Martin" mean?	(UK) An idiom that appears to have gone out of use but was prevalent in the English north Midlands of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire from at least the turn of the 20th century until the early 1950s or so. The idiom's meaning is literally something said or written that is unbelievable, rumor, over embellished, the result of malicious village gossip etc.

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