Do An About Face Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

do an about-face What does do an about-face mean?	to suddenly reverse one's opinion	We had to do an about-face on our decision to permit drinking coffee in the library.
do an about-face What does do an about-face mean?	to suddenly reverse one's opinion	We did an about-face on our decision to permit drinking coffee in the library.
	Some Random Idioms
be all ears What does "be all ears" mean?	to listen eagerly and carefully	The boy was all ears when the teacher began to talk about the circus.

far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something, it is not appropriate for someone to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
Never a rose without the prick What does "Never a rose without the prick" mean?	This means that good things always have something bad as well; like the thorns on the stem of a rose.
tilt at windmills What does "tilt at windmills" mean?	to fight battles with imaginary or unimportant enemies or issues	My friend is tilting at windmills by fighting his boss for no reason.
head off (something) What does "head off (something)" mean?	stop, prevent	They were able to head off a strike by the union at the last minute.
grin from ear to ear What does "grin from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big grin on one's face	The man was grinning from ear to ear after he found the money.
get off What does "get off" mean?	derive pleasure (from doing something)
snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	a low and dishonest person	The man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.
gird up one's loins What does "gird up one's loins" mean?	to get ready to do something that will be difficult	I began to gird up my loins and work on my final essay.
penny wise and pound foolish What does "penny wise and pound foolish" mean?	to be careful with small amounts of money but to waste large amounts of money on unnecessary things	The woman was penny wise and pound foolish and would hesitate to spend money on fruits and vegetables for her family but would buy very expensive desserts.

American Idioms and Expressions

Do An About Face Idiom