Go Home In A Box Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go home in a box What does go home in a box mean?	be transported back home in a coffin (i.e.: dead)
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leap to conclusions What does "leap to conclusions" mean?	decide something without having all the facts	Our teacher leaped to conclusions when she accused the boy of breaking the window.

pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	to ask someone to marry you	He finally popped the question to his girlfriend after they had been dating for two years.
under the weather What does "under the weather" mean?	feel ill (but not seriously ill)	He is feeling under the weather so he is going to bed early tonight.
mind over matter What does "mind over matter" mean?	if you really want to you can do something that is very difficult or even impossible	"It is mind over matter. If you really want to succeed with your project you will be able to do it."
the size of it What does "the size of it" mean?	the way something is	"That`s about the size of it," I said as I told my friend about the accident.
pick up (someone) What does "pick up (someone)" mean?	to take someone to the police station, to arrest someone	The police picked up the man for drinking and driving.
look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary What does "look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary" mean?	to look smug and self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	"You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?"
a one-night stand What does "a one-night stand" mean?	an activity that lasts only one night	The rock band played several one-night stands last month.
call it a day What does "call it a day" mean?	stop work for the day.	"It's late and you've accomplished a lot. Why don'tyou call it a day?"
one and the same What does "one and the same" mean?	the very same person or thing	It is one and the same if we finish the job today or continue until tomorrow.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	a proverb that says that having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.

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Go Home In A Box Idiom