First Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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first hand What does first hand mean?	to see/experience/learn about something by direct personal experience	We learned about the car accident first hand when we were driving down the highway.
first hand What does first hand mean?	to see or experience or learn about something by direct personal experience	We saw the car accident first hand when we were driving down the highway.
	Some Random Idioms
die with one`s boots on What does "die with one`s boots on" mean?	to die while still active in one`s work or doing a job	The man worked hard all his life and died with his boots on when he had a heart attack and died in the factory.

pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
Make an enquiry What does "Make an enquiry" mean?	If you make an enquiry, you ask for general information about something.
More front than Brighton What does "More front than Brighton" mean?	(UK) If you have more front than Brighton, you are very self-confident, possibly excessively so.
curl (someone`s) hair What does "curl (someone`s) hair" mean?	to shock/frighten/horrify someone	The movie is very realistic and many of the scenes will curl your hair.
post mortem What does "post mortem" mean?	a medical examination of a body made after death to determine the cause of death	The authorities performed a post mortem on the dead man to try and determine the cause of his death.

pour money down the drain What does "pour money down the drain" mean?	to waste money	The man is pouring money down the drain by always repairing his old car.
to one`s name What does "to one`s name" mean?	in one`s ownership	The man is a very good dresser although he does not have a penny to his name.
give off (something) What does "give off (something)" mean?	to send out a smell or something, to produce a smell or something	The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather.
open (someone's) eyes to (something) What does "open (someone's) eyes to (something)" mean?	to become aware of something	The documentary on television opened our eyes to the problems of the homeless in our city.

American Idioms and Expressions

First Hand Idiom