Ears Become Red Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ears become red What does ears become red mean?	one's ears become red from embarrassment	My ears became red when our teacher asked me a question.
ears become red What does ears become red mean?	one's ears become red from embarrassment	My ears became red when our teacher asked me a question.
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cut class What does "cut class" mean?	not go to class	I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.

check What does "check" mean?	inter. okay; yes; right
lose one's train of thought What does "lose one's train of thought" mean?	to forget what one was talking about or thinking about	I lost my train of thought during my meeting with my boss.
hickey What does "hickey" mean?	love bit; mark on skin from biting or sucking	My girlfriend gave me a huge hickey the other night...but it was worth it!
regardless of (something) What does "regardless of (something)" mean?	without considering something, at any rate	Regardless of the weather we are going to go fishing tomorrow morning.
well-heeled What does "well-heeled" mean?	rich	He seems rather well-heeled and is always wearing expensive clothes and driving a nice car.
give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near his or her eye so that it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputation	The boy gave his friend a black eye. The scandal gave the company a black eye.
Drown your sorrows What does "Drown your sorrows" mean?	If someone gets drunk or drinks a lot to try to stop feeling unhappy, they drown their sorrows.

get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	to become difficult or impossible to control	The party got out of hand and the school authorities asked everyone to go home.
waste one`s breath What does "waste one`s breath" mean?	speak pointlessly without the desired results	He is very stubborn and you are wasting your breath to argue with him.
ruffle its feathers What does "ruffle its feathers" mean?	a bird points its feathers outward	The bird sat in the tree and ruffled its feathers.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure What does "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" mean?	it is easier to prevent something bad than to deal with the results	An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and I decided to stay home and rest rather than go out in the cold with my sore throat.

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Ears Become Red Idiom