Fade Away Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fade away What does fade away mean?	to gradually diminish in time or distance or color	The words on the book have begun to fade away.
	Some Random Idioms
cook (something) up What does "cook (something) up" mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.

you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink) What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to	You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort when we introduce him to someone who knows about a job.
John Doe What does "John Doe" mean?	a name used for an unknown/average person	The application forms use the name "John Doe" as the name of a person who is applying for something.
get off my ass What does "get off my ass" mean?	stop it; leave me alone; let me be
put (someone) on What does "put (someone) on" mean?	to fool or joke with someone, to tease someone	I think that my friend is putting me on. I do not believe that he will move to Italy.
like lambs to the slaughter What does "like lambs to the slaughter" mean?	quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead	Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to meet the best football team in the country.
tanked What does "tanked" mean?	drunk; intoxicated

between a rock and a hard place What does "between a rock and a hard place" mean?	to be in a very difficult position	We were between a rock and a hard place in our effort to solve the problem.
Up the stick What does "Up the stick" mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the stick, she's pregnant.
on par with (someone or something) What does "on par with (someone or something)" mean?	to be equal to someone or something	The new French restaurant is on par with the best restaurants in Paris.
thumbnail sketch What does "thumbnail sketch" mean?	a short or small picture or description	The police produced a thumbnail sketch of the bank robber.
Breathe your last What does "Breathe your last" mean?	When you breathe your last, you die.

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Fade Away Idiom