Dead On One's Feet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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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Honours are even What does "Honours are even" mean?	If honours are even, then a competition has ended with neither side emerging as a winner.

birds and bees What does "birds and bees" mean?	the facts about sex and birth	The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.
no sweat What does "no sweat" mean?	easily accomplished, uncomplicated	Finishing the job was no sweat. I finished it in about two hours.
hand over hand What does "hand over hand" mean?	moving one hand after the other	We climbed hand over hand up the side of the mountain.
head off (someone) What does "head off (someone)" mean?	get in front of and stop someone, turn someone back	In the movie the soldiers tried to head off the gang at the mountain pass.
pecking order What does "pecking order" mean?	the way that people are ranked in relation to each other	I have not worked at my company very long so I do not understand the pecking order yet.
Laugh to see a pudding crawl What does "Laugh to see a pudding crawl" mean?	(UK) Someone who would laugh to see a pudding crawl is easily amused and will laugh at anything.

Perfidious Albion What does "Perfidious Albion" mean?	England is known to some as perfidious Albion, implying that it is not trustworthy in its dealings with foreigners.
talk (someone) into (something) What does "talk (someone) into (something)" mean?	to get someone to agree to something, to persuade someone to do something	We were unable to talk the other members of our team into delaying the meeting until next week.
have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) What does "have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)" mean?	have a sincere and intimate talk with someone	I had a heart-to-heart talk with my sister about my girlfriend.
inside and out What does "inside and out" mean?	in every part, completely	We checked the room inside and out for my lost wallet.

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Dead On One's Feet Idiom