Field Questions Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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field questions What does field questions mean?	to answer questions	The speaker began to field questions as soon as he finished talking.
field questions What does field questions mean?	to answer questions	The speaker began to field questions after he finished talking.
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take a nosedive What does "take a nosedive" mean?	to collapse, to decrease in value	The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.

at death's door What does "at death's door" mean?	to be near death	The young woman was at death's door after the accident.
Rough edges What does "Rough edges" mean?	If something has rough edges, it is still not a finished product and not all of a uniform standard.
eat (something) up What does "eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy something, to absorb something	The children ate up the stories that the teacher was telling.
have good contacts What does "have good contacts" mean?	to know people who can help you get a job or do some kind of business	The salesman has good contacts and always sells many products.
pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	"Don`t let that man pull the wool over your eyes with his excuses."
a prelude to (something) What does "a prelude to (something)" mean?	an event that comes and signals another event	The strong wind was a prelude to the large storm that would soon follow.

sucker What does "sucker" mean?	person who is easily fooled or deceived	There's a sucker born every minute
a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a three-week holiday.
pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive someone, to fool someone, to trick someone	The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother`s eyes when she said that she had been studying all weekend.

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