American Idioms and Expressions

Give Notice Idiom

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give notice
What does give notice mean?
inform an employer, employee, landlord or tenant that a contractual agreement will endThe woman gave notice that she will leave her job next month.
give notice
What does give notice mean?
to inform an employer or employee or landlord or tenant that a contractual agreement will end The woman gave notice that she will leave her job next month.


Some Random Idioms
come into fashion
What does "come into fashion" mean?
to become fashionable These days bright colors have come into fashion.

carry over (something) or carry (something) over
What does " carry over (something) or carry (something) over" mean?
to save something for another time or location The store will carry over the sale until next week.
hit the pavement
What does "hit the pavement" mean?
begin walking
Chew on a bone
What does "Chew on a bone" mean?
If someone is chewing on a bone, he or she is thinking about something intently.
smoke eater
What does "smoke eater" mean?
firefighter
Stool pigeon
What does "Stool pigeon" mean?
A stool pigeon is a police informer.
Work your tail off
What does "Work your tail off" mean?
If you work your tail off, you work extremely hard.
Real trooper
What does "Real trooper" mean?
A real trooper is someone who will fight for what they believe in and doesn't give up easily.
follow one's nose
What does "follow one's nose" mean?
to go straight ahead, to be guided by instinct We followed our nose until we found the train station.

over and above (something)
What does "over and above (something)" mean?
in addition to somethingOver and above my salary I also get an allowance for transportation from my company.
break out in (something)
What does "break out in (something)" mean?
to begin showing a rash or other skin disorderI broke out in a terrible rash after eating the raw shrimp at the restaurant.

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