American Idioms and Expressions

From Dawn To Dusk Idiom

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from dawn to dusk
What does from dawn to dusk mean?
from the rising of the sun to the setting of the sunThe farmworkers worked from dawn to dusk everyday in order to pick the lettuce crop.
from dawn to dusk
What does from dawn to dusk mean?
from the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun The farmworkers worked from dawn to dusk everyday in order to pick the lettuce crop.


Some Random Idioms
deaf and dumb
What does "deaf and dumb" mean?
unable to hear or speak The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.

Be true blue
What does "Be true blue" mean?
If a person/object/situation is considered to be 'true blue', it is considered genuine.
Cut the Gordian knot
What does "Cut the Gordian knot" mean?
If someone cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way.
hard nut to crack
What does "hard nut to crack" mean?
a difficult person or thing to deal with My friend is a very serious person and she is a very hard nut to crack.
head-hunting
What does "head-hunting" mean?
search for qualified individuals to fill certain positionsThe head-hunting company has phoned me several times about getting a new job.
bent on doing (something)
What does "bent on doing (something)" mean?
to be determined to do somethingThe young boys were bent on buying the old car to fix it up.
jam
What does "jam" mean?
play musical instruments together in an improvisational style
get fucked
What does "get fucked" mean?
have sexual intersource with someone. I got fucked last night

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