American Idioms and Expressions

Feel (something) In One's Bones Idiom

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feel (something) in one's bones
What does feel (something) in one's bones mean?		 to sense somethingI feel it in my bones that I will win the lottery this month.
feel (something) in one's bones
What does feel (something) in one's bones mean?		 sense something, have an intuition about somethingI feel it in my bones that I am not going to get the job that I want.

Some Random Idioms
honkey
What does "honkey" mean?		white (Caucasian)
never in one's life
What does "never in one's life" mean?		 not in one's experienceI have never in my life seen such a strange person.
French
What does "French" mean?		oral sex (the act itself)
put on the dog
What does "put on the dog" mean?		 to dress or entertain in an extravagant mannerThe couple put on the dog for the visit of their old college friend.
pay for (something)
What does "pay for (something)" mean?		 to pay money for somethingI paid for dinner for my friends.
arrive on the scene
What does "arrive on the scene" mean?		 to appear in a certain place When the fire department arrived on the scene the fire was very large.

as Idioms


fall to (someone) to do (something)
What does "fall to (someone) to do (something)" mean?		 to become the responsibility of someoneIt usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.
wash one`s hands of (someone or something)
What does "wash one`s hands of (someone or something)" mean?		 to withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for something, to stop one's association with someoneI decided to wash my hands of the problem with the new secretary and let someone else deal with it.
tightfisted with money
What does "tightfisted with money" mean?		 to not want to spend any moneyThe man is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to spend it at all.
come to the fore
What does "come to the fore" mean?		 to come into an important place or position, to come to the frontSeveral members of the class came to the fore and decided to take important positions in the club.
rant and rave about (someone or something)
What does "rant and rave about (someone or something)" mean?		 to shout angrily and wildly about someone or somethingThe man was ranting and raving about the bad service at the restaurant.
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