Evil Eye Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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evil eye What does evil eye mean?	the power to harm people just by looking at them (as some people believe)	The man seemed to give me the evil eye when I met him at the ceremony.
evil eye What does evil eye mean?	the power to harm people just by looking at them (as some people believe)	The man seemed to give me the evil eye when I met him at the ceremony.
	Some Random Idioms
get the floor What does "get the floor" mean?	to receive official permission to address an audience	When the principal finally got the floor everybody was ready to go home.
keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	to maintain oneself at the most basic level	My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work)	"Lunch is over so let`s go back to the salt mines for the afternoon."
once or twice What does "once or twice" mean?	a few times	We went to the new restaurant once or twice but we quickly became tired of it.
have a ball What does "have a ball" mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.
more than (someone) bargained for What does "more than (someone) bargained for" mean?	more than one thought one would get	The problems caused by the dishonest employee were more than the company bargained for.

make a stink (about something) What does "make a stink (about something)" mean?	make a major issue out of something	The woman went to the store to make a stink about the broken CD player that she had bought.
awesome What does "awesome" mean?	great; excellent
out of earshot What does "out of earshot" mean?	too far from a sound to hear it	My parents were out of earshot and I could not hear what they were saying.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics	He stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to talk about the bonus system at his company.

American Idioms and Expressions

Evil Eye Idiom