American Idioms and Expressions

Far Into The Night Idiom

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far into the night
What does far into the night mean?
late into the nightI studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
far into the night
What does far into the night mean?
late into the night I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.


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What does "terp" mean?
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What does "black out" mean?
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What does "go belly up" mean?
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All over the map
What does "All over the map" mean?
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fighting chance
What does "fighting chance" mean?
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What does "cut" mean?
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walk on eggshells/eggs
What does "walk on eggshells/eggs" mean?
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far be it from (someone) to do (something)
What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?
it is not really someone's place to do something, it is not appropriate for someone to do something Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.

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