American Idioms and Expressions

Go To The Expense (of Doing Something) Idiom

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go to the expense (of doing something)
What does go to the expense (of doing something) mean?		 to pay the cost of doing somethingWe had to go to the expense of buying a new tent for camping.
go to the expense (of doing something)
What does go to the expense (of doing something) mean?		 to pay the cost of doing somethingI did not want to go to the expense of buying a new sofa for our apartment.

Some Random Idioms
bone up (on something)
What does "bone up (on something)" mean?		 to study or review (something)I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.
burst out laughing
What does "burst out laughing" mean?		 to begin to laugh suddenlyWe burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse.
totalled
What does "totalled" mean?		 wrecked; demolished; destroyed
cheer (someone) up
What does "cheer (someone) up" mean?		 to make a sad person happyWe took our friend to a nice restaurant to cheer her up.
take attendance
What does "take attendance" mean?		 record the names of persons who are attending school or something similarAfter our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
even so
What does "even so" mean?		 nevertheless, howeverMy friend always works but even so he has no money saved.
talk until one is blue in the face
What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?		 to talk until one is exhausted I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's opinion about my essay.

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keep a cool head
What does "keep a cool head" mean?		 to keep calm in a difficult and stressful situationThe bank manager kept a cool head during the bank robbery.
in the hole
What does "in the hole" mean?		 in debt, lose moneyAlthough he is always working he always seems to be in the hole.
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