American Idioms and Expressions

Decked Out In (something) Idiom

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decked out in (something) What does decked out in (something) mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.
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carried away What does "carried away" mean?	to lose one's control or judgement because of strong feelings	I got carried away and began yelling at my friend after he lost my textbook. carry Idioms

run around with (someone) What does "run around with (someone)" mean?	to be friends and do things with someone or with a group	My cousin's son is running around with a bad group of people.
Red light district What does "Red light district" mean?	The red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.
Thick and fast What does "Thick and fast" mean?	If things are happening thick and fast, they are happening so fast they seemed to be joined together.

kissyface What does "kissyface" mean?	kissing
far and wide What does "far and wide" mean?	everywhere, in all directions	We looked far and wide for the book but could not find it.
accept an offer What does "accept an offer" mean?	to agree to an offer or proposal	I accepted the offer to buy my car.
pick holes in (something) What does "pick holes in (something)" mean?	to find all the flaws and falsehoods in an argument, criticize something severely	My supervisor picked holes in my argument to buy a new computer for the office.
have (something) against (someone or something) What does "have (something) against (someone or something)" mean?	have a dislike for someone or something	I don't know why but my teacher seems to have something against me.

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