Facts Of Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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facts of life What does facts of life mean?	the facts about sex/marriage/birth that one should know	The boy seems to be too young to know about the facts of life.
facts of life What does facts of life mean?	the facts about sex or marriage or birth that one should know	The boy is too young to know about the facts of life.
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black sheep (of a family) What does "black sheep (of a family)" mean?	a person who is a disgrace to a family or group	The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.

ears are ringing What does "ears are ringing" mean?	one hears a ringing sound because of a very loud sound	My ears were ringing after the three fire trucks passed me.
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something	The star player thumbed his nose at the fans when they began to yell at him.
cry wolf What does "cry wolf" mean?	to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there	The man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire.
Ivy League What does "Ivy League" mean?	a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard and Yale and Princeton	Several of the company executives went to an Ivy League school.
with impunity What does "with impunity" mean?	without risk of punishment	The man was able to continue to abuse his position and clients with impunity.

bull in a china shop What does "bull in a china shop" mean?	someone who is clumsy and upsets other people or plans	Our boss was like a bull in a china shop when I saw him at the meeting last week.
butter (someone) up or butter up (someone) What does "butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone	The man is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
Play havoc What does "Play havoc" mean?	Playing havoc with something is creating disorder and confusion; computer viruses can play havoc with your programs.
double up What does "double up" mean?	to share a room with someone	Everybody had to double up when they went to the convention.

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Facts Of Life Idiom