Day After Day Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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day after day What does day after day mean?	everyday	Day after day the woman goes to the school to meet her child.
day after day What does day after day mean?	everyday	Day after day, the woman goes to the school to meet her child.
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as red as a ruby What does "as red as a ruby" mean?	deep red	The office assistant was wearing lipstick that was as red as a ruby.

Do a runner What does "Do a runner" mean?	(UK) If people leave a restaurant without paying, they do a runner.
give away (something) What does "give away (something)" mean?	to give something to someone	I decided to give away my bicycle because I did not need it anymore.
beat (someone) to the punch What does "beat (someone) to the punch" mean?	to do something before others do it	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
pale/blue/green around the gills What does "pale/blue/green around the gills" mean?	to be looking sick	The man looked pale around the gills when he left the boat.
on speaking terms with (someone) What does "on speaking terms with (someone)" mean?	on friendly terms with someone	My mother is not on speaking terms with her older sister.

turn off (somewhere) What does "turn off (somewhere)" mean?	to leave a road or path by turning right or left onto another road or path	When we arrived at the small store we turned off onto the small road.
one way or another What does "one way or another" mean?	somehow	One way or another I will phone my friend this evening.
take (something) by storm What does "take (something) by storm" mean?	to capture something by a sudden or very bold attack	The army took the town by storm and was able to capture all of the enemy soldiers.
raise one's voice to (someone) What does "raise one's voice to (someone)" mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice.

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Day After Day Idiom