American Idioms and Expressions

Dead On One's Feet Idiom

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dead on one's feet What does dead on one's feet mean?	to be exhausted	I was dead on my feet after working all day in my garden.
dead on one's feet What does dead on one's feet mean?	very tired, worn out	I was dead on my feet when I returned from shopping all day.
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just in case (something happens) What does "just in case (something happens)" mean?	if something happens	I plan to take my umbrella just in case it rains today.

burst out crying/laughing/singing What does "burst out crying/laughing/singing" mean?	to begin to cry/laugh/sing suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse. The little boy burst out crying in the restaurant.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take action quickly and at a good opportunity	to take action quickly and at a good opportunityWhen I heard about the new job I quickly sent in my application in order to strike while the iron was hot.
fold (something) up or fold up (something) What does "fold (something) up or fold up (something)" mean?	to put an end to something (a business etc.)	The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home. follow Idioms
drive up to (someone or something) What does "drive up to (someone or something)" mean?	to approach someone or something	The car drove up to the bank.

no dice What does "no dice" mean?	no, certainly not	"No dice. I will never lend you that much money."
chicken What does "chicken" mean?	game in which two drivers drive toward each other head-on and the first driver to veer off is the loser (hence chicken, as in coward)
be of the persuasion that (something) is so What does "be of the persuasion that (something) is so" mean?	to believe that something is true or exists	My grandfather is of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school.
come to life What does "come to life" mean?	to become alive or lively	The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.
a cock-and-bull story What does "a cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	Our neighbor gave us a cock-and-bull story about how our window was broken.
in over one's head What does "in over one's head" mean?	have more difficulties than one can manage	The supervisor was in over his head when he began to try and fire people for no reason.

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