Freeload Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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freeload What does freeload mean?	to accept food and housing at someone else`s expense	The boy was angry at his brother for freeloading and never trying to find a job.
freeload What does freeload mean?	to accept food and housing at the expense of another
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take (something) the wrong way What does "take (something) the wrong way" mean?	to understand something as wrong or insulting	The waiter took my comments the wrong way and became a little angry.
a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap during the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
have (something) in mind What does "have (something) in mind" mean?	have a plan or idea in one's mind	I don't know what my friend has in mind so I will ask him later.
Put a cork in it! What does "Put a cork in it!" mean?	This is a way of telling someone to be quiet.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be in one's possession, to be ready	We did not have enough supplies on hand so we were unable to finish the job.
pecking order What does "pecking order" mean?	the way that people are ranked in relation to each other	I have not worked at my company very long so I do not understand the pecking order yet.

par for the course What does "par for the course" mean?	to be just what was expected, to be nothing unusual	That was par for the course. He always comes late when there is a lot of work to do.
take it into one's head to do (something) What does "take it into one's head to do (something)" mean?	to decide to do something that does not seem sensible to others	The young woman took it into her head to go to China and she did.
come to (something) What does "come to (something)" mean?	to be equal to something, to total a number, to amount to something	Our weekly food bill comes to much money every week.
find one's way What does "find one's way" mean?	to discover the route to a place	We were lost for over an hour but we finally found our way.
turn on (something) What does "turn on (something)" mean?	to open/start something, to let water or electricity flow	"Please turn on the radio so we can hear the evening news."
grace (someone or something) with one's presence What does "grace (someone or something) with one's presence" mean?	to honor someone or something by being present	The Queen graced the opening of the hospital with her presence.

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Freeload Idiom