American Idioms and Expressions

Early To Bed, Early To Rise Idiom

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early to bed, early to rise
What does early to bed, early to rise mean?
going to bed early is good for you going to bed early is good for youThe man believed that early to bed, early to rise was good for him and he always went to bed at 9:30 every night.

Some Random Idioms
chicken feed
What does "chicken feed" mean?
a small sum of money The amount of money that I spent last night was chicken feed and I am not worried about it at all.

TGIF
What does "TGIF" mean?
Thank Goodness (God) It's Friday Thank Goodness (God) It's FridayThe restaurant had a large TGIF sign on the door and all drinks were half price.
saved by the bell
What does "saved by the bell" mean?
rescued from a bad situation at the last minute (as in the bell at the end of each round in a boxing match) rescued from a bad situation at the last minute (as in the bell at the end of each round in a boxing match)We were saved by the bell when the meeting ended before we had to deliver our badly prepared presentation.
bring (something) home to (someone) or bring home (something) to (someone) or bring ho
What does "bring (something) home to (someone) or bring home (something) to (someone) or bring ho" mean?
to cause someone to realize the truth or importance of something The dry conditions are bringing home to the farmers the importance of saving water.

abide by a decision
What does "abide by a decision" mean?
to follow the orders that a court or judge has given The company was forced to abide by the decision of the judge.

full bird
What does "full bird" mean?
full colonel, as opposed to a lieutenant colonel, which is one rank lower (in the U.S. Army)
out of the question
What does "out of the question" mean?
to be impossible"You have no money so going to Brazil for a holiday is out of the question."
clean up one's act
What does "clean up one's act" mean?
to improve one's performanceThe mayor will have to clean up his act if he wants to get elected again.
plea bargain
What does "plea bargain" mean?
to plead guilty to a crime or decide not to fight against a charge in order to try and receive a light punishment (usually done in a negotiation between the defendant and his or her lawyer and the pr The man decided to plea bargain in order not to have a long trial with an uncertain result.

slow code
What does "slow code" mean?
cardiac arrest for which no particular measures are taken due to the moribund condition of the patient
step on (someone`s) toes
What does "step on (someone`s) toes" mean?
to do something that embarrasses or offends someone elseThe supervisor stepped on many people`s toes at work and now he has many enemies.

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