Flying Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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flying What does flying mean?	under the influence of drugs
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look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	look at someone provocatively	When the man in the bus looked at the other man cross-eyed they seemed like they were going to have a fight.

come about What does "come about" mean?	to happen	Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.
Know which side one's bread is buttered on What does "Know which side one's bread is buttered on" mean?	If you know which side one's bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them.
lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	to give a bad performance	The performer laid an egg at the concert last night.
A OK What does "A OK" mean?	If things are A OK, they are absolutely fine.
big frog in a small pond What does "big frog in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a less important place	The manager is a big frog in a small pond in his company.
book What does "book" mean?	charge a person with a crime.	We got our man, let's book him.

call on (someone) to speak What does "call on (someone) to speak" mean?	to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting	The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.
burst out laughing What does "burst out laughing" mean?	to begin to laugh suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse.
control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother always used to control the purse strings in our family.
A fool at 40 is a fool forever What does "A fool at 40 is a fool forever" mean?	If someone hasn't matured by the time they reach forty, they never will.

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Flying Idiom