Find Oneself Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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find oneself What does find oneself mean?	to discover what one's talents and preferences are	The woman went to Europe in order to try and find herself.
find oneself What does find oneself mean?	to discover what one's talents and preferences are, to find one's purpose in life	The woman went to Europe to try and find herself.
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on one`s toes What does "on one`s toes" mean?	to be alert	The teacher asks the students many questions to keep them on their toes.

better late than never What does "better late than never" mean?	it is better to do something late than to never do it at all	it is better to do something late than to never do it at allThe boy finally got a job after not working for three years but at least it was better late than never.
on account What does "on account" mean?	money paid or owed on a debt	We buy many things on account at the local department store.
couch potato What does "couch potato" mean?	someone who spends a lot of time on a couch watching television	My cousin is a couch potato and he never wants to leave his house.
fly into the face of danger What does "fly into the face of danger" mean?	to take great risks	The pilot was flying into the face of danger when he went to fight the forest fire.
sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	feel very tense or anxious
In the doldrums What does "In the doldrums" mean?	To be depressed or unmotivated.	I'd like to provide a good example, but I'm feeling in the doldrums. Doldrums is the name of a place in the ocean that is located near the equator and is characterized by unstable trade winds. A sailing ship caught in the Doldrums can be stranded due to lack of wind.
change one`s tune What does "change one`s tune" mean?	to make a change in one`s story/statement/opinion/policy	Our supervisor has changed his tune recently and agrees that we need to do things differently.
regs What does "regs" mean?	regulations (abbreviation).	Don't quote me the regs.
wash one`s hands of (someone or something) What does "wash one`s hands of (someone or something)" mean?	abandon, refuse responsibility for (someone or something)	He washed his hands of the problem after the others refused to deal with it.
lend (someone) a hand What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?	give someone some help	I asked my friend to lend me a hand to move the furniture.

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Find Oneself Idiom