American Idioms and Expressions

Full Court Press Idiom

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full-court press
What does full-court press mean?
idiom. effort or pressure put on sombody to accomplish something
full-court-press
What does full-court-press mean?
a total effort or offensive, an all-out effort to put pressure on someone, a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court and try to disrupt the ot The company used a full-court-press in order to pressure the manager to resign.


Some Random Idioms
lap up (something)
What does "lap up (something)" mean?
eagerly take in or accept some information/praiseHe lapped up the praise that his boss gave him for the recently completed project.
take (someone's) pulse
What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean?
to measure the beats of a person's pulseThe doctor took the patient's pulse when she arrived at the hospital.
more to (something) than meets the eye
What does "more to (something) than meets the eye" mean?
hidden values or facts in somethingThere was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it.
Preaching to the choir
What does "Preaching to the choir" mean?
If someone preaches to the choir, they talking about a subject or issue with which their audience already agrees. ('Preaching to the converted' is an alternative form.)
words stick in one's throat
What does "words stick in one's throat" mean?
one can hardly speak because he or she is so overcome by emotionI tried to ask the girl in my class out for a date but the words stuck in my throat and I couldn't say a thing.
see (something) through
What does "see (something) through" mean?
to do something until it is completedI want to see the building project through until it is finished.
go through
What does "go through" mean?
to be approved, to pass, to be agreed uponThe new law will probably go through next week.
live high on/off the hog
What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?
to have the best of everything My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.

spunk
What does "spunk" mean?
guts; verve; courage
cozy up to (someone)
What does "cozy up to (someone)" mean?
to try to be extra friendly to someoneI do not know what my neighbor wants but recently he has been trying to cozy up to me.
know where somebody is coming from
What does "know where somebody is coming from" mean?
understand or comprehend a person (their ideas, situation, etc.)

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