American Idioms and Expressions

Do Idiom

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do
What does do mean?		hairdo; hairstyle
do
What does do mean?		party; event
do
What does do mean?		 serve a particular purpose well
do
What does do mean?		 have sexual relations

Some Random Idioms
abide by a decision
What does "abide by a decision" mean?		 to follow the orders that a court or judge has given The company was forced to abide by the decision of the judge.

take up arms against (someone or something)
What does "take up arms against (someone or something)" mean?		 to get ready to fight or make warThe citizens of the small country were not willing to take up arms to try and change their government.
pull a boner
What does "pull a boner" mean?		 to do something stupid or sillyI pulled a boner when I sent the E-mail message to the wrong person.
push a product
What does "push a product" mean?		 to promote a product The soap company is now pushing their new product.

easy come, easy go
What does "easy come, easy go" mean?		 something that you get easily can be lost easilyMy cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him everything is easy come, easy go.
eat crow
What does "eat crow" mean?		 to admit that you are mistaken or defeated Our boss was forced to eat crow when he discovered that he was totally wrong.

Duck Idioms



DNA
What does "DNA" mean?		 Deoxyribonucleic Acid - main constituent of the chromosomes of all organisms Deoxyribonucleic Acid - main constituent of the chromosomes of all organismsThe large university has spent a lot of money in the study of DNA.
go to the expense (of doing something)
What does "go to the expense (of doing something)" mean?		 to pay the cost of doing somethingWe had to go to the expense of buying a new tent for camping.
ballpark figure
What does "ballpark figure" mean?		estimate; approximate figure
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