American Idioms and Expressions

Fit (someone) To A T Idiom

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fit (someone) to a T
What does fit (someone) to a T mean?
to fit a person very wellMy cousin's new job fits her to a T.

Some Random Idioms
Bouquet of orchids
What does "Bouquet of orchids" mean?
Id someone deserves a bouquet of orchids, they have done something worthy of praise.
to nose down
What does "to nose down" mean?
to head down, to bring down the nose of somethingThe pilot began to nose down the plane as it approached the airport.
bowl (someone) over
What does "bowl (someone) over" mean?
to surprise or overwhelm someoneThe salesman bowled me over with his energetic sales talk.
go on a binge
What does "go on a binge" mean?
to eat or do too much of something My friend went on a binge and ate too much chocolate.

pick up (something)
What does "pick up (something)" mean?
to learn something without formal studyI picked up a lot of French when I lived in France for a year.
nine-day wonder
What does "nine-day wonder" mean?
someone or something who briefly attracts a lot of attentionThe man was a nine-day wonder but he was soon forgotten by most people at his former company.
head-on
What does "head-on" mean?
front end to front end, with the front facing somethingThere was a serious head-on crash on the highway last night.
schmoose
What does "schmoose" mean?
gossip; discuss; cat
over the short run/haul
What does "over the short run/haul" mean?
for the immediate futureOver the short run using the old computer should be adequate to do our job.

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