For The Life Of Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does For The Life Of Someone Idiom mean?

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for the life of (someone) What does for the life of (someone) mean?	even if one's life were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something)	For the life of me I could not remember where I put my house keys.
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black and blue What does "black and blue" mean?	bruised	My shoulder was black and blue after I fell down the stairs.

salt of the earth What does "salt of the earth" mean?	basic and fundamentally good people	The members of our club are all the salt of the earth and are fun to spend time with.
on the hop What does "on the hop" mean?	idiom. not ready; unprepared; occupied; busy
Written in stone What does "Written in stone" mean?	If something is written in stone, it is permanent and cannot be changed.
DJ What does "DJ" mean?	Disc Jockey	Disc JockeyMy cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.
cum What does "cum" mean?	semen
on line What does "on line" mean?	connected to a remote computer	The editor is able to do most of his work on line.

mind one`s P`s and Q`s What does "mind one`s P`s and Q`s" mean?	be very careful about what one does or says	You should mind your P`s and Q`s and not say anything to offend your aunt.
between the devil and the deep blue sea What does "between the devil and the deep blue sea" mean?	to be in a very difficult position	The mayor was between the devil and the deep blue sea when he tried to keep the two groups happy.
jive What does "jive" mean?	drugs

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For The Life Of Someone Idiom