American Idioms and Expressions

Even So Idiom

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even so What does even so mean?	nevertheless, however	My friend always works but even so he has no money saved.
even so What does even so mean?	nevertheless, however	My friend has always worked but even so he has no money saved.
	Some Random Idioms
chase rainbows What does "chase rainbows" mean?	to try to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossible	My old school friend is always chasing rainbows and he never achieves anything.

run-of-the-mill What does "run-of-the-mill" mean?	ordinary, usual	The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but the food was superb.
for real What does "for real" mean?	to be genuine, to be real	The attitude of the woman was not for real and nobody believed her.
shit-faced What does "shit-faced" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
asshole What does "asshole" mean?	the anus; the opening at the rectum
wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is really bad	The man is a wolf in sheep's clothing and someone that you should be very careful around.

a foot in the door What does "a foot in the door" mean?	an opening or opportunity	I finally got a foot in the door when the company accepted my application.
on ice What does "on ice" mean?	to be away for safekeeping or later use, to be postponed	The city have put the plans for the new stadium on ice while they try to raise more money.
bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out What does "bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out" mean?	to scold someone loudly	The woman bawled out her child in the supermarket. be Idioms
in proportion What does "in proportion" mean?	having the right/wrong proportion in relation to something else	We tried to make sure that the bookshelves were in proportion when we rebuilt the house.

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