American Idioms and Expressions

Eat Away At (someone) Idiom

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eat away at (someone)
What does eat away at (someone) mean?
to bother someoneMoney problems have been eating away at the man recently.

Some Random Idioms
not able to call one's time one's own
What does "not able to call one's time one's own" mean?
to be too busy to control one's own scheduleI am not able to call my time my own and I have absolutely no time to relax.
poop out
What does "poop out" mean?
stop; quit; become tired and stop
herd cats
What does "herd cats" mean?
do the impossible
dead
What does "dead" mean?
extremely; totally; completely (used with adjectives to give emphasis). You're dead wrong about that.
Larger than life
What does "Larger than life" mean?
If something is excessive or exaggerated, it is larger than life.
 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!"
put one's cards on the table
What does "put one's cards on the table" mean?
to be open and honest about one's intentionsWe put our cards on the table and tried to solve the problem.

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