American Idioms and Expressions

Day And Night Idiom

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day and night What does day and night mean?	all of the time	We worked day and night to finish the project before the end of the month.
day and night What does day and night mean?	all of the time	We worked day and night to finish the project before the end of the month.
	Some Random Idioms
deep-six (something) What does "deep-six (something)" mean?	to throw away something, to dispose of something	I decided to deep-six the videos as I did not want them any longer.

shape up or ship out What does "shape up or ship out" mean?	idiom. behave/perform well or get out of the way
smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong	I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free credit card offer. sheep/goat Idioms
skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	a person or animal that is very thin/skinny	The dog was skin and bones after his owner stopped giving him food.
ball What does "ball" mean?	testicle
more than (someone) bargained for What does "more than (someone) bargained for" mean?	more than one thought one would get	The problems caused by the dishonest employee were more than the company bargained for.

maiden voyage What does "maiden voyage" mean?	the first voyage of a ship or boat	The maiden voyage of the new cruise ship was popular with many people.
what's doing down What does "what's doing down" mean?	idiom. what's going on; what's happening

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