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.
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go beet-red What does "go beet-red" mean?	to become red in the face because you are embarrassed	I went beet-red when my friend told me the story.

shake (someone) down What does "shake (someone) down" mean?	to get money by threatening someone	The gangsters shook the small shop owners down to get some money.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely, to attack someone vigorously	The judge came down hard on the boy who had been arrested for breaking into a house.
two cents What does "two cents" mean?	something not important, something very small	Although my friend's stereo works well I would not give him two cents for it.
come from far and wide What does "come from far and wide" mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.
down the drain What does "down the drain" mean?	to be wasted or lost	My uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
get at (someone or something) What does "get at (someone or something)" mean?	to attack or hit someone or something	Our dog tried to get at the other dog.

(to be) hale and hearty What does "(to be) hale and hearty" mean?	to be in very good health, to be well and strong	My uncle is a hale and hearty fellow who never gets sick.
as hard as nails What does "as hard as nails" mean?	physically very fit and strong, rough	He is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.
cat gets one`s tongue What does "cat gets one`s tongue" mean?	one cannot speak because of shyness	The cat got the woman's tongue and she could not say anything at all.
keep one's eye on the ball What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?	to remain alert to what is happening around one, to watch or follow the ball carefully while playing a game	I try hard to keep my eye on the ball during a meeting.

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Do Wonders Idiom