Fall Asleep Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall asleep What does fall asleep mean?	to go to sleep	I fell asleep as soon as I arrived home.
fall asleep What does fall asleep mean?	to go to sleep	I fell asleep as soon as I went to bed.
	Some Random Idioms
think outside the box What does "think outside the box" mean?	to think freely not using old ideas/rules/practices	The consultant told us to think outside the box if we wanted to rebuild our company.

hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	to be very strict, to be stubborn, to be uncompromising	The negotiatiors were hard-nosed during the talks for a new contract.
pit (someone or something) against (someone or something) What does "pit (someone or something) against (someone or something)" mean?	to set one group/person against another	The fight over the new shopping center pit the property owners against the local businesses.
Running on fumes What does "Running on fumes" mean?	If someone has used all their energy on something, but must continue, they are running on fumes. It is an expression used when driving a car when the needle is on empty but still running. We say it is 'running on fumes'.
klotz What does "klotz" mean?	clumsy, often dumb, person
crack (somebody) up What does "crack (somebody) up" mean?	make somebody laugh
cast a vote What does "cast a vote" mean?	to vote for something	I cast a vote in the election for a new class president.
as crazy as a loon What does "as crazy as a loon" mean?	crazy	Our neighbor is as crazy as a loon.

stack What does "stack" mean?	pile of toast, French toast, or pancakes
go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	to go out of business because of financial problems	The small computer company went belly up several months ago.

American Idioms and Expressions

Fall Asleep Idiom