American Idioms and Expressions

Daylight Robbery Idiom

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daylight robbery
What does daylight robbery mean?		 the extreme overcharging of money for somethingThe amount of money which they charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.
daylight robbery
What does daylight robbery mean?		 the extreme overcharging of money for something The amount of money which the gas station charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.


Some Random Idioms
fit in with (someone or something)
What does "fit in with (someone or something)" mean?		 to be comfortable or in harmony with someone or somethingThe new boy fits in with the other children very well.
leave oneself wide open for (something)
What does "leave oneself wide open for (something)" mean?		 fail to protect oneself from criticism or ridiculeThe actions of our manager left him wide open for criticism from everybody in our company.
pride comes before a fall
What does "pride comes before a fall" mean?		 if you have too much pride then you may soon meet a difficulty that will make you humbleThe president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall and he lost his position because of a business scandal.
find oneself
What does "find oneself" mean?		 to discover what one's talents and preferences are, to find one's purpose in life The woman went to Europe to try and find herself.

eat one`s words
What does "eat one`s words" mean?		 to admit being wrong in something that one has said The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.

so much the better
What does "so much the better" mean?		 all to the better"So much the better, if extra people help us then we can get the work done quickly."
wishful thinking
What does "wishful thinking" mean?		 believe that something is true because you wish it to be trueThe manager planned to evict the family with the young child and it was wishful thinking to think that he wouldn't.
worth one`s salt
What does "worth one`s salt" mean?		 to be a good worker, to be worth what one is paid The man has only been working here for a month but quickly he is proving that he is worth his salt.

soup Idioms

enough to go around
What does "enough to go around" mean?		 to be enough of something to serve everyoneThere was enough cake to go around and everybody had a piece.
for the sake of (someone or something)
What does "for the sake of (someone or something)" mean?		 for the good of someone or something My father decided to quit his job for the sake of his health.

hard to stomach (someone or something)
What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?		 be unable to accept something or do something that you think is unpleasant or wrongI find some of my classmates and their attitude to studying hard to stomach.

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