American Idioms and Expressions

Flexitarian Idiom

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flexitarian
What does flexitarian mean?		vegetarian who sometimes eats meat or fish

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Hot as Hades
What does "Hot as Hades" mean?		 If something's as hot as Hades, it's extremely hot.
by word of mouth
What does "by word of mouth" mean?		 orally, from person to person by speakingI learned about the holiday next week by word of mouth.
give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
What does "give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)" mean?		 to tell someone the full story about someone or somethingI gave my friend the low-down on our plans for the weekend.
pale around the gills
What does "pale around the gills" mean?		 to be looking sick The man looked pale around the gills when he left the boat.

for all (something)
What does "for all (something)" mean?		 in spite of something, even with somethingFor all the time that the boy spends studying his marks are very low.
in the air
What does "in the air" mean?		 current, exerting an influenceIt is in the air that we will be getting a new supervisor next week.
as gruff as a bear
What does "as gruff as a bear" mean?		 gruff, unsociableOur neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning.
cross the Rubicon
What does "cross the Rubicon" mean?		 to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could never turn back from.
like crazy
What does "like crazy" mean?		 very fast, with great energyThey were running like crazy but still they couldn`t catch their friend.
fold (something) up or fold up (something)
What does "fold (something) up or fold up (something)" mean?		 to put an end to something (a business etc.) The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home.

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