Dead Letter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dead letter What does dead letter mean?	a piece of mail that cannot be delivered or returned to the sender	The letter with no return address went back to the post office as a dead letter.
dead letter What does dead letter mean?	a piece of mail that cannot be delivered or returned to the sender	The letter with no return address went back to the post office as a dead letter.
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Air your dirty laundry in public What does "Air your dirty laundry in public" mean?	If you air your dirty laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret, arguing in public, etc.

have a bone to pick with (someone) What does "have a bone to pick with (someone)" mean?	have a disagreement to discuss with someone	I have a bone to pick with my boss because of his criticism of me.
make a pitch (for someone or something) What does "make a pitch (for someone or something)" mean?	attempt to promote/sell/advance someone or something	The city made a pitch for more money from other levels of government to help build a new sports stadium.
Chase your tail What does "Chase your tail" mean?	If you are chasing your tail, you are very busy but not being very productive.
by the way What does "by the way" mean?	incidentally	"By the way, could you please bring your computer tomorrow."

melt in one's mouth What does "melt in one's mouth" mean?	to taste very good	The pastry melted in my mouth.
conk out What does "conk out" mean?	to fall asleep quickly with great fatigue	As soon as we returned from the hike I conked out in front of the TV.
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to start again after an interruption	It was getting late so we decided to stop work and pick up where we left off the next day.

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