American Idioms and Expressions

Get Married Idiom

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get married
What does get married mean?		 to marry someoneWe got married in June of last year.
get married
What does get married mean?		 to marry someone We got married in June of last year.


Some Random Idioms
off (someone or something) goes
What does "off (someone or something) goes" mean?		 someone or something is leaving"Off we go," I said as we opened the door and left the house.
Straw that broke the camel's back
What does "Straw that broke the camel's back" mean?		 The straw that broke the camel's back is the problem that made you lose your temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps
What does "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mean?		 If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
twiddle one`s thumbs
What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?		 to do nothing, to be idleThe girl twiddled her thumbs all year and is now unable to pass her school exams.
as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth
What does "as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth" mean?		 very scarce or nonexistentCheap hotels in this city are as scarce as hen's teeth.
in pen
What does "in pen" mean?		 written or signed with a penThe teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
after all
What does "after all" mean?		 in spite of what was expected I have decided not to take swimming lessons after all.
It did not rain today after all.

make time with (someone)
What does "make time with (someone)" mean?		 flirt with someoneThe man was trying to make time with the waitress in the restaurant.
fall apart
What does "fall apart" mean?		 to become to not work properlyThe equipment fell apart soon after I bought it.
flunk out
What does "flunk out" mean?		 to fail a course, to fail schoolMy friend flunked out of the computer course at school.
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