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.
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sort of (something) What does "sort of (something)" mean?	to be almost something, to be similar to something, to be not quite something	"Did you finish cleaning the kitchen?"
Waste of skin What does "Waste of skin" mean?	If a person is referred to as a 'waste of skin', it means he is not worth very much.
flack What does "flack" mean?	criticism; complaints
no news is good news What does "no news is good news" mean?	when you do not receive any news about something or somebody it probably means that everything is going well	Although the woman had not heard from her son for several weeks, she believed that no news is good news and she did not worry.
Drop a dime What does "Drop a dime" mean?	Make a phone call.	Don't be such a stranger. Drop a dime some time. This is a good phrase to discuss with anyone born after 1970. Pay phones cost 35, 50, or even 75 cents today, but they really did cost 10 cents at one time. The dime was dropped into the slot of the pay phone.
Will-o'-the-wisp What does "Will-o'-the-wisp" mean?	Something that deceives by its appearance is a will-o�-the-wisp; it looks good, but turns out to be a disappointment.
let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	to release someone without punishment	The judge let the man off easy in spite of the strong case against him.

get a load of (someone or something) What does "get a load of (someone or something) " mean?	to take a good look at someone or something	"Get a load of that man over there with the four dogs."
Is Saul also among the prophets? What does "Is Saul also among the prophets?" mean?	It's a biblical idiom used when somebody known for something bad appears all of a sudden to be doing something very good.
send (someone) about his or her business What does "send (someone) about his or her business" mean?	to send someone away (in an unfriendly manner)	I sent the man about his business when he interrupted my work last evening.
at it again What does "at it again" mean?	to be doing something again	The two boys were at it again and we could hear them fighting.
love is blind What does "love is blind" mean?	being in love with someone blinds you to his or her bad points	The girl was not very attractive to most people but love is blind and her boyfriend loved her very much.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.

American Idioms and Expressions

Dead To The World Idiom