Every Living Soul Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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every living soul What does every living soul mean?	everybody	We gave a free newspaper to every living soul in the apartment building.
every living soul What does every living soul mean?	everybody	We gave a free newspaper to every living soul in the apartment building.
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dress (someone) down or dress down (someone) What does "dress (someone) down or dress down (someone)" mean?	to scold someone	The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.

have an itch to do something What does "have an itch to do something" mean?	have a desire to do something	I have an itch to go fishing this summer.
change of pace What does "change of pace" mean?	the addition of some variety to one's life	We decided to go to the lake for a change of pace and to get away from our busy schedules.
gun What does "gun" mean?	rev up an engine
in (someone's) name What does "in (someone's) name" mean?	in someone's ownership/property	I put my father's car in my name as soon as he gave it to me.
All my eye and Peggy Martin What does "All my eye and Peggy Martin" mean?	(UK) An idiom that appears to have gone out of use but was prevalent in the English north Midlands of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire from at least the turn of the 20th century until the early 1950s or so. The idiom's meaning is literally something said or written that is unbelievable, rumor, over embellished, the result of malicious village gossip etc.
in the red What does "in the red" mean?	to be unprofitable, to be losing money, to be in debt	The company has been in the red for several months now and will soon go bankrupt.

pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes/accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes/accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
all right (3) What does "all right (3)" mean?	(3): unharmed; in satisfactory condition.	A: "You don't look normal. Are you allright?"B: "Yes, but I have a headache."
keep one`s fingers crossed What does "keep one`s fingers crossed" mean?	wish for good results in something one is doing	"Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass my exam."

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