From Stem To Stern Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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From stem to stern What does From stem to stern mean?	Thorough, complete.	I searched the house from stem to stern for that cat, then found him sleeping on a shelf right in front of me. The very front of a ship is called the stem, the rear is called the stern. From stem to stern includes the entire ship.
from stem to stern What does from stem to stern mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
from stem to stern What does from stem to stern mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
	Some Random Idioms
on the go What does "on the go" mean?	to be busy doing many things	I have been on the go since early morning trying to get ready for the meeting.

spot What does "spot" mean?	give somebody an advantage (in a game).	I'll spot you ten points.
from now on What does "from now on" mean?	from this moment forward	From now on I will study Italian every day.
raise/wave a white flag What does "raise/wave a white flag" mean?	to indicate that you have been defeated and you want to give up	The soldiers raised a white flag and gave themselves up to the enemy.
holy cow What does "holy cow" mean?	used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger	"Holy cow! There are over one hundred people standing in front of our house."
poppers What does "poppers" mean?	amyl nitrite
a scaredy-cat What does "a scaredy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not enter the empty house.
ask (someone) out What does "ask (someone) out" mean?	to ask a person for a date	My friend finally asked out the woman at the bank.
cat What does "cat" mean?	guy; fellow; dude (rarely used)
get the day off What does "get the day off" mean?	to have a free day from work	I hope to get the day off tomorrow so I can visit my grandfather in the hospital.
arrange for (someone or something) What does "arrange for (someone or something)" mean?	to make practical plans for something to happen or someone to do something	We arranged for someone to come and fix our broken shower.

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