American Idioms and Expressions

Ghost Of A Chance Idiom

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ghost of a chance What does ghost of a chance mean?	very little chance, the smallest chance	The boy does not have a ghost of a chance to finish his homework before class.
ghost of a chance What does ghost of a chance mean?	very little chance, the smallest chance	The boy does not have a ghost of a chance to finish his homework before class.
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don sackcloth and ashes What does "don sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.

a hold-up What does "a hold-up" mean?	a robbery	I was involved in a hold-up when I was in the supermarket last weekend.
air rage What does "air rage" mean?	passenger on an airplane, who is out of control
go on a binge What does "go on a binge" mean?	to do too much of something	My cousin went on a binge and ate four chocolate bars.
any number of (someone or something) What does "any number of (someone or something)" mean?	a sufficiently large number	I had any number of reasons not to buy the computer.
head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does "head and shoulders above (someone or something)" mean?	to be superior to someone or something	The new principal is head and shoulders above those who have come before.

fade What does "fade" mean?	leave; depart; go away
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	My father is retired now and is finally enjoying the fruits of his labor. nut Idioms
get (a) hold of (someone) What does "get (a) hold of (someone)" mean?	to find a person so that you can speak with him or her	I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.
Taste of your own medicine What does "Taste of your own medicine" mean?	If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.
draw up (something) What does "draw up (something)" mean?	to put something in writing	They were able to draw up the contract while we were waiting.

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