Fall Apart Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall apart What does fall apart mean?	to become to not work properly	The equipment fell apart soon after I bought it.
fall apart What does fall apart mean?	to become to not work properly	The equipment fell apart soon after we bought it.
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green What does "green" mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large piece of machinery.
in the black What does "in the black " mean?	have a credit balance, make a profit	The company has been in the black for over three years now.
best bib and tucker What does "best bib and tucker" mean?	one's best clothing	The man wore his best bib and tucker to the meeting.
head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does "head and shoulders above (someone or something)" mean?	clearly superior to someone or something	I believe that our team is head and shoulders above the other teams in the league.
Stars in your eyes What does "Stars in your eyes" mean?	Someone who dreams of being famous has stars in their eyes.
mosh What does "mosh" mean?	style of dance involving significant physical action
catch (someone) napping What does "catch (someone) napping" mean?	to find someone asleep, to find someone unprepared for something	The boss caught the employee napping and became very angry.
for peanuts What does "for peanuts" mean?	for very little money, for almost nothing	I was able to buy a used computer for peanuts.
gaydar What does "gaydar" mean?	sense or intuition about who is homosexual (from gay + radar).	My gaydar is never wrong. He's homosexual.
sink into despair What does "sink into despair" mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.
feel like having (something) What does "feel like having (something)" mean?	to want to have something	I did not feel like having milk so I had water.

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Fall Apart Idiom