Do Wonders Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do wonders What does do wonders mean?	to produce excellent results	If you begin to do some exercise it will do wonders for your health.
do wonders What does do wonders mean?	to produce excellent results	Doing some exercise will do wonders for your health.
	Some Random Idioms
a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
lose one's grip What does "lose one's grip" mean?	to lose control of a situation	The young teacher seems to be losing her grip on the situation in her classroom.
horse trade What does "horse trade" mean?	to bargain in a hard and skillful way	We had to do some horse trading but finally we reached a deal to buy the new house.
make (someone's) head spin What does "make (someone's) head spin" mean?	make someone confused or overwhelmed, make someone dizzy	The numbers and information that I had to learn in the accounting course made my head spin.
rub shoulders with (someone) What does "rub shoulders with (someone)" mean?	to be in the same place as others, to meet and mix with others	We went to the party and were able to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.

in the hole What does "in the hole" mean?	having a score lower than zero in a game	At the beginning of the game we were in the hole but later we began to do well.
bin What does "bin" mean?	dispose of; throw out; throw away.	Just bin it, I don't want it anymore.
Take a straw poll What does "Take a straw poll" mean?	If you take a straw poll, you sound a number of people out to see their opinions on an issue or topic.
turn off (something) What does "turn off (something)" mean?	to shut off something, to stop something	"Please turn off the lights before you go out."
after the fact What does "after the fact" mean?	after something (a crime etc.) has occurred	We were told, after the fact, that the company would not pay compensation to the fire victims.
too rich for (someone's) blood What does "too rich for (someone's) blood" mean?	to be too expensive for someone's budget	The holiday in the expensive resort was too rich for our blood so we did not go.

American Idioms and Expressions

Do Wonders Idiom