American Idioms and Expressions

Get One's Fill Of (someone Or Something) Idiom

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get one's fill of (someone or something)
What does get one's fill of (someone or something) mean?
to receive enough of someone or somethingRecently, I have got my fill of fresh corn and I do not want to eat any more.

Some Random Idioms
fall flat on one's face
What does "fall flat on one's face" mean?
to be completely unsuccessfulI fell flat on my face when I tried to make a speech at the wedding.
bum (someone) out
What does "bum (someone) out" mean?
discourage or depress someone
have the devil to pay
What does "have the devil to pay" mean?
have a great deal of troubleI will have the devil to pay if I don't return home before dark.
fifty-fifty
What does "fifty-fifty" mean?
equally, evenlyWe shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.
tinnie
What does "tinnie" mean?
can of beer
on all fours
What does "on all fours" mean?
on one's hands and kneesThe man was on all fours looking for his car keys.
stand a chance of (doing something)
What does "stand a chance of (doing something)" mean?
to have a possibility of doing somethingOur team stands a good chance of winning the championship this year.
Man of straw
What does "Man of straw" mean?
A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw.
of all the nerve
What does "of all the nerve" mean?
How shocking!Of all the nerve for my friend to ask me for more money when she never repaid me what she had already borrowed.
put (something) on ice
What does "put (something) on ice" mean?
to delay or postpone somethingThe city put the plans for the new stadium on ice as they tried to get more money for the project.
work into (something)
What does "work into (something)" mean?
force into something little by littleHe was able to work his foot into his boot but it was still very tight.

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