Done For Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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done for What does done for mean?	to be ruined/defeated/dying	I think that our team is done for this season.
done for What does done for mean?	to be ruined or defeated or dying	I think that our team is done for this season.
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blood is thicker than water What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?	family ties are stronger than other relationships	Blood is thicker than water and the man chose to help his family rather than his friends.

in abeyance What does "in abeyance" mean?	the temporary suspension of an activity or a ruling	My grandfather's estate settlement was in abeyance while the lawyers looked at his will in more detail.
a hand-out What does "a hand-out" mean?	a gift (usually from the government)	The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money.
put some teeth into (something) What does "put some teeth into (something)" mean?	to increase the power of something	The government finally put some teeth into the new law.
look up to (someone) What does "look up to (someone)" mean?	think of someone as a good example to copy, respect someone	I look up to the president of our company as someone I would like to copy.
like greased lightning What does "like greased lightning" mean?	very fast	The horse ran out of the barn and down the road like greased lightning.
Was my face red! What does " Was my face red!" mean?		"When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock and one brown one. Was my face red!"

Take the flak What does "Take the flak" mean?	If you take the flak, you are strongly criticised for something.('Take flak' is also used.)
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take action quickly and at a good opportunity	to take action quickly and at a good opportunityWhen I heard about the new job I quickly sent in my application in order to strike while the iron was hot.
not hold water What does "not hold water" mean?	to make no sense, to be illogical	The argument by the lawyer did not hold water.
ditsy What does "ditsy" mean?	spacey; flakey; absentminded person
plow into (someone or something) What does "plow into (someone or something)" mean?	to crash into someone or something with force	The truck plowed into the group of people waiting for the bus.

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