American Idioms and Expressions

Extend One's Sympathy To (someone) Idiom

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extend one's sympathy to (someone)
What does extend one's sympathy to (someone) mean?
to express sympathy to someoneWe extended our sympathy to the family of the dead woman.

Some Random Idioms
come in high
What does "come in high" mean?
to charge too much for your services, to ask for a price that is too high The salesman came in high during the negotiations and could not sell his product.

take (someone or something) in hand
What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?
to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it Our teacher took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.

fair and square
What does "fair and square" mean?
completely fair, honestlyThe British team won the game fair and square.
Thin blue line
What does "Thin blue line" mean?
(UK) The thin blue line is a term for the police, suggesting that they stand between an ordered society and potential chaos. (Police uniforms are blue.)
spring for
What does "spring for" mean?
pay for something (usually a treat for somebody)
every last one
What does "every last one" mean?
every single oneEvery last one of the children received a certificate from the swimming club.
head over heels in love with someone
What does "head over heels in love with someone" mean?
be very much in love with someone be very much in love with someoneMy friend is head over heels in love with the accountant in his new company.
eat humble pie
What does "eat humble pie" mean?
to admit one`s error and apologizeThe boy had to eat humble pie when his friends discovered his mistake.
like greased lightning
What does "like greased lightning" mean?
very fastThe horse ran out of the barn and down the road like greased lightning.
fruitcake
What does "fruitcake" mean?
male homosexual
show-off
What does "show-off" mean?
a person who brags a lotThe girl is a show-off and is always trying to impress other people.

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