American Idioms and Expressions

Face To Face Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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face to face
What does face to face mean?
in personI had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.
face-to-face
What does face-to-face mean?
in person, in the same locationThe soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.
face to face
What does face to face mean?
in person I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.

face-to-face
What does face-to-face mean?
in person, in the same location The soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.


Some Random Idioms
wear and tear
What does "wear and tear" mean?
damage as a result of ordinary useThey put a lot of wear and tear on their car during their long holiday.
get on the good side of (someone)
What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?
to get in someone's favorI took my aunt to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.
yank somebody's chain
What does "yank somebody's chain" mean?
annoy; harass; irritate
talk until one is blue in the face
What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?
to talk until one is exhaustedI talked until I was blue in the face but still my supervisor would not let me take a day off from work.
deep-six (something)
What does "deep-six (something)" mean?
to throw away something, to dispose of somethingI decided to deep-six the videos as I did not want them any longer.
with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back
What does "with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back" mean?
easilyI can look after the computer system with both hands tied behind my back.
in public
What does "in public" mean?
openly so others can see, not secretlyThe new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
get through (a course or set of material)
What does "get through (a course or set of material)" mean?
finish (a course or set of material)The boy was a very good student and quickly got through every course that he started.
supply and demand
What does "supply and demand" mean?
the availability of something compared to the need or demand for somethingThe supply and demand for used sporting equipment is always very tight.
bundle up
What does "bundle up" mean?
to put on warm clothes, to dress warmlyWe bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
a hand-me-down
What does "a hand-me-down" mean?
a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.

pitch in
What does "pitch in" mean?
to give help or money for somethingMy friends pitched in and helped me finish the job quickly.
dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something)
What does "dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something)" mean?
to make an effort to find someone or something I had to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.

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