Fab Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fab What does fab mean?	fabulous (abbreviated form)
fab What does fab mean?	fabulous; terrific
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get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.

one in a thousand/hundred/million What does "one in a thousand/hundred/million" mean?	unique, one of a very few	I only had a one in a million chance of finding the ring that I had dropped into the lake.
through hell and high water What does "through hell and high water" mean?	through all sorts of severe difficulties	I went through hell and high water to complete the report on time.
take a beating What does "take a beating" mean?	to lose much money	My friend took a beating on the stock market and has now stopped buying stocks.
in arrears What does "in arrears" mean?	late or overdue (usually for bills and money)	My account at the department store was in arrears so the manager phoned me.
BA What does "BA" mean?	Bachelor of Arts - from a university	Bachelor of Arts - from a universityMy brother has received a BA in economics from his university.
ask for someone's hand in marriage What does "ask for someone's hand in marriage" mean?	ask someone to marry you	ask someone to marry youAfter dating his girlfriend for several years he finally asked for her hand in marriage.

fossil What does "fossil" mean?	old-fashioned, outmoded person

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Fab Idiom