Find One's Tongue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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find one's tongue What does find one's tongue mean?	to begin to be able to talk	I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
find one's tongue What does find one's tongue mean?	to be able to talk	The man could not find his tongue when he was asked to speak at the banquet.
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peg away (at something) What does "peg away (at something)" mean?	to keep working at something, keep trying something	My friend has been pegging away at his job for many years now.
Drop in the ocean What does "Drop in the ocean" mean?	A drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant.
stand by What does "stand by" mean?	to be near, to be waiting to do something when you are needed	There is a doctor standing by in case there is a medical emergency.
In the swing What does "In the swing" mean?	If things are in the swing, they are progressing well.
go off the deep end What does "go off the deep end" mean?	to become angry or emotional	The man went off the deep end when he saw his picture in the paper.
freeze What does "freeze" mean?	ignore or reject somebody

do an about-face What does "do an about-face" mean?	to suddenly reverse one's opinion	We did an about-face on our decision to permit drinking coffee in the library.
fine state of affairs What does "fine state of affairs" mean?	an unpleasant situation	The mess in the bathroom was a fine state of affairs and I had to deal with it quickly.
slam dunk What does "slam dunk" mean?	forcing a basketball into the basket from above
in cahoots with (someone) What does "in cahoots with (someone)" mean?	in secret agreement or partnership with someone	The supermarket was in cahoots with the vegetable producer to try and keep the prices high.

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