American Idioms and Expressions

Get A Load Off One's Feet Idiom

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get a load off one's feet
What does get a load off one's feet mean?		 to sit down and relaxI sat down and tried to get a load off my feet.

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crew
What does "crew" mean?		group that works together (often applies to music)
negatory
What does "negatory" mean?		 no; not at all; not now
calculated risk
What does "calculated risk" mean?		 an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.

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carry one's (own) weight
What does "carry one's (own) weight" mean?		 do one's share of somethingEveryone in the group had to carry his or her own weight during the project.
wring (someone's) hand
What does "wring (someone's) hand" mean?		 to hold someone's hand tightly when you greet or say good-bye to him or her The man stood wringing my hand when I met him.

had best (do something)
What does "had best (do something)" mean?		 should do something, ought to do somethingI had best go home soon as I want to get up early tomorrow morning.
make the grade
What does "make the grade" mean?		 be satisfactory and of an expected levelMy final assignment didn't make the grade and I was forced to do it again.
not worth one's while
What does "not worth one's while" mean?		 to be not worth bothering withIt is not worth my while to go downtown if it is only to do one small thing.
fork over (something) or fork (something) over
What does "fork over (something) or fork (something) over" mean?		 to hand over something, to give something The robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me.

all roads lead to Rome
What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean?		 the same end or goal may be reached by many different waysAll roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
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