American Idioms and Expressions

Do Something Rash Idiom

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do something rash What does do something rash mean?	to take drastic action (usually without thinking)	My friend is extremely angry and she may do something rash.
do something rash What does do something rash mean?	to take drastic action (usually without thinking)	My friend is extremely angry and she may do something rash.
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Born to the purple What does "Born to the purple" mean?	Someone who is born to the purple is born in a royal or aristocratic family. ("Born in the purple" is also used.)

buyer's market What does "buyer's market" mean?	a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage	It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap. by Idioms
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy, requiring no effort	Convincing the man to buy the car was as easy as duck soup.
leave (something) hanging (in the air) What does "leave (something) hanging (in the air)" mean?	leave something undecided or unsettled	Whether or not they will be leaving next year was left hanging in the air at the end of the meeting.
hardly have time to breathe What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?	to be very busy	I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the barbecue.
T.G.I.F. What does "T.G.I.F." mean?	Thank God it's Friday
make allowances for (someone or something) What does "make allowances for (someone or something)" mean?	allow extra time for someone or something, make excuses for someone or something	We had to make allowances for the fact that the new employee was very slow.
You've got to be kidding! What does "You've got to be kidding!" mean?	: You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true. What you said is very surprising/hard to believe.) "	A: "Did you know that Bob quit his job?"B: "You've got to be kidding!"
money to burn What does "money to burn" mean?	much money, more money than is needed	My friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working.
VHF What does "VHF" mean?	Very High Frequency	Very High FrequencyThe television wasn't working because of a problem with the VHF connection.
Brain surgery What does "Brain surgery" mean?	If something is not brain surgery, it isn't very complicated or difficult to understand or master.
feel out (someone) or feel (someone) out What does "feel out (someone) or feel (someone) out" mean?	to talk or act carefully with someone in order to find out what he or she thinks	I will feel out my boss this weekend about my chance for a promotion.

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