Dead To The World Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dead to the world What does dead to the world mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father took him out of the car.
dead to the world What does dead to the world mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father looked into the bedroom.
	Some Random Idioms
out of one`s element What does "out of one`s element" mean?	to be in a situation where one does not belong or fit in	He is out of his element teaching the computer course. He does not know anything about computers.

Make a monkey of someone What does "Make a monkey of someone" mean?	If you make a monkey of someone, you make them look foolish.
get a slap on the wrist What does "get a slap on the wrist" mean?	to get light punishment for a crime or wrongdoing	The boy got a slap on the wrist for causing the damage to the public washroom.
buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	I was able to buy my first house for a song.
bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.

run into a brick wall What does "run into a brick wall" mean?	to come to a barrier against further progress	I run into a brick wall whenever I try to talk to my boss about a problem at work.
(have the) cheek to do something What does "(have the) cheek to do something" mean?	rudeness, impudence	The woman had the cheek to tell me that she was sick and could not come to work today.
not just a pretty face What does "not just a pretty face" mean?	to be intelligent and capable and not just good-looking or pretty	The woman is not just a pretty face. She is very smart.
throw (someone) to the wolves What does "throw (someone) to the wolves" mean?	to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone	The salesman decided to throw his co-worker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
salt away money What does "salt away money" mean?	to save money	My friend has salted away much money from her new job.

American Idioms and Expressions

Dead To The World Idiom