American Idioms and Expressions

Feel Dragged Out Idiom

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feel dragged out
What does feel dragged out mean?
to feel exhaustedI was feeling dragged out so I went home and went to bed.
feel dragged out
What does feel dragged out mean?
to feel exhausted I was feeling dragged out so I went home and went to bed.


Some Random Idioms
slow down
What does "slow down" mean?
to go more slowly than usual, to cause something to reduce speedYou should slow down when you are driving on a wet road.
jump down (someone`s) throat
What does "jump down (someone`s) throat" mean?
criticize or become angry with someoneAs soon as I reached the office my boss jumped down my throat over the missing file.
spare the rod and spoil the child
What does "spare the rod and spoil the child" mean?
sometimes you must physically punish a child in order to teach him or her to behave properlyThe parents supported some physical punishment for their children and believed that if you spare the rod you will spoil the child.
cross the Rubicon
What does "cross the Rubicon" mean?
to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could never turn back from.
roll out the red carpet
What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?
to greet a person with great respect, to give a big welcome to someone The government rolled out the red carpet when the politician came to visit.

Apple of your eye
What does "Apple of your eye" mean?
Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye.
sleep on it
What does "sleep on it" mean?
take at least a day to think about something before making a decision. "The job that you're offering me sounds really good,but I'd like to sleep on it before giving you my final decision."
meet (someone) half-way
What does "meet (someone) half-way" mean?
make a compromise with someoneHe is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.
fall apart
What does "fall apart" mean?
to become to not work properly The equipment fell apart soon after we bought it.

clear the air
What does "clear the air" mean?
to calm down and remove bad feelings We tried to clear the air after our argument.
incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)
What does "incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)" mean?
necessary for someone to do somethingIt is incumbent upon the next mayor to try and do something about crime in the city.

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