American Idioms and Expressions

Full Of Hot Air Idiom

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full of hot air What does full of hot air mean?	to be full of nonsense, to be talking nonsense	I knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money.
full of hot air What does full of hot air mean?	to be full of nonsense, to be talking nonsense	I knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money.
	Some Random Idioms
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. What does "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." mean?	if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor	"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours," is a common expression in the construction industry. Back Idioms

deep-six (something) What does "deep-six (something)" mean?	to throw away something, to dispose of something	I decided to deep-six my videos as I did not want them any longer.
white lie What does "white lie" mean?	a harmless lie often told to be polite	I told the woman a white lie when I said that I would be too busy to meet her.
find (someone) innocent What does "find (someone) innocent" mean?	to decide that someone is innocent in a court of law	The woman went to court but the judge found her innocent of all charges.
scratch the surface What does "scratch the surface" mean?	to only begin to do or learn something	My friend is interested in classical music but she has only begun to scratch the surface of what is available.
blow a fuse What does "blow a fuse" mean?	become angry or upset.	He blew a fuse when he found out he lost his job.

amount to the same thing What does "amount to the same thing" mean?	to be the same or have the same effect as something	Going by taxi or bus amounts to the same thing. We are still going to be late for the concert.
trial and error What does "trial and error" mean?	a way of solving a problem by trying different possible solutions until you find one that works	We worked by trial and error until we found a solution to the parking problems at our apartment building.
smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.
keep (someone) in stitches What does "keep (someone) in stitches" mean?	cause someone to laugh continuously	The man kept me in stitches with his funny stories.
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth What does "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" mean?	a crime or injury should be paid back equally	The athlete believed in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth and he attacked the player who had hurt him during the previous game.

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