Fancy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fancy What does fancy mean?	like; find appealing; enjoy.	You fancy him? Why? He's such a nerd.
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umpteen What does "umpteen" mean?	large quantity; many
Burn your bridges What does "Burn your bridges" mean?	If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken.
put one's hand to the plow What does "put one's hand to the plow" mean?	to begin to do a big and important task	I put my hand to the plow in order to finish my essay before the weekend.
an act of God What does "an act of God" mean?	an event or accident due to natural causes for which no human is responsible and which could not have been avoided by planning ahead (a storm, an earthquake, a volcano etc.)	The insurance company refused to pay the money because they said that the forest fire was an act of God.
red-eye What does "red-eye" mean?	an airplane flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning	We caught the red-eye flight last night and we are very tired today.
Those who live by the sword die by the sword What does "Those who live by the sword die by the sword" mean?	This means that violent people will be treated violently themselves.
average out at What does "average out at" mean?	to calculate something as an average	The cost of our hotels averaged out at much more than we expected.
run an errand What does "run an errand" mean?	to take a short trip to do a specific thing	I was late for work because I had to run an errand in the morning.

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Fancy Idiom