American Idioms and Expressions

Enough Is As Good As A Feast Idiom

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enough is as good as a feast
What does enough is as good as a feast mean?
what you have or have done should be satisfactory/enoughEnough is as good as a feast and having just enough can be as good as having much of something.

Some Random Idioms
ease up on (someone or something)
What does "ease up on (someone or something)" mean?
to put less pressure on someone or something, to relax The boy was having problems at school so the teacher eased up on him.

cost an arm and a leg
What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?
to cost a lot of moneyMy new stereo system cost an arm and a leg.
in one's glory
What does "in one's glory" mean?
at one's best or happiestI was in my glory when I had the best seats in the stadium.
fairy
What does "fairy" mean?
male homosexual
get into something
What does "get into something" mean?
become very interested in something
ICU
What does "ICU" mean?
intensive care unit. That car crash put him in the ICU for two weeks.
shut off
What does "shut off" mean?
to be apart, to be separated from someone or somethingThe small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley.
a few cards short of a deck
What does "a few cards short of a deck" mean?
not smart, a little crazy, simple-minded The man often does very strange things. He is a few cards short of a deck.

have a keen interest in (someone or something)
What does "have a keen interest in (someone or something)" mean?
be very interested in someone or somethingI have always had a keen interest in hiking and camping.
put (someone or something) out to pasture
What does "put (someone or something) out to pasture" mean?
to retire someone or somethingWe finally decided to put the old horse out to pasture and stop riding him.
take a shit
What does "take a shit" mean?
defacate; move one's bowls. God, do I have to take a shit? Where's the can?
by chance
What does "by chance" mean?
without planningBy chance I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.

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