Go Down In Flames Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go down in flames What does go down in flames mean?	fail dramatically
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out of sight, out of mind What does "out of sight, out of mind" mean?	something that is no longer visible will be easily forgotten	The little boy was out of sight and out of mind until his mother discovered that he had emptied all of the shampoo containers into the toilet.

in one`s mind`s eye What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?	in one`s imagination	In my mind`s eye I tried to imagine that I was on a nice sunny beach.
Move mountains What does "Move mountains" mean?	If you would move mountains to do something, you would make any effort to achieve your aim. When people say that faith can move mountains, they mean that it can achieve a lot.
stick one`s neck out for (someone or something) What does "stick one`s neck out for (someone or something)" mean?	to take risks, to support someone	The man never sticks his neck out for anyone at work and he has few friends.
In droves What does "In droves" mean?	When things happen in droves, a lot happen at the same time or very quickly.
the lay of the land What does "the lay of the land" mean?	the features of an area of land or of an organization	We checked out the lay of the land before we put up our tent and made a camping site.
piddle What does "piddle" mean?	work slowly and without focus
pitch it What does "pitch it" mean?	discard it; get rid of it

naked eye What does "naked eye" mean?	the human eye (with no binoculars etc.)	It was difficult to see the bird with the naked eye.
no joy What does "no joy" mean?	no contact; nothing identified.	No joy, I don't see anything.
have butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he gave the speech to the class.
from time to time What does "from time to time" mean?	occasionally	We go to the new restaurant from time to time.
Take for a test drive What does "Take for a test drive" mean?	If you take something for a test driver, you try something to see if you like it.

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Go Down In Flames Idiom