Feel Blue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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feel blue What does feel blue mean?	feel sad and depressed.	"I'm feeling blue because I haven't had anymail except bills for a long, long time."
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hit on/upon (something) What does "hit on/upon (something)" mean?	think of something by chance	We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.

lead (someone) on a merry chase What does "lead (someone) on a merry chase" mean?	lead someone on a chase with no purpose	The criminal led the police on a merry chase before they finally arrested him.
cut one's eyeteeth on (something) What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?	to have done something since one was very young	The man cut his eyeteeth on fixing bicycles and he is now an expert.
bound and determined What does "bound and determined" mean?	to be determined	The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer.
Many moons ago What does "Many moons ago" mean?	A very long time ago.
(someone's) fingerprints are on (something) What does "(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)" mean?	an action/piece of work is typical of a particular person and they must have been involved in it	Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.
see (someone) off What does "see (someone) off" mean?	to go with someone to their point of departure	I went to the airport to see my mother off.
musical chairs What does "musical chairs" mean?	the transfer of people in an organization into different jobs - especially each other`s jobs	They seem to be playing musical chairs at the company as people move from one position to another position.
come about What does "come about" mean?	to happen	Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.

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Feel Blue Idiom