American Idioms and Expressions

Go Without Saying Idiom

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go without saying What does go without saying mean?	to be so easy to understand that it does not have to be mentioned	The man is a hard worker so it goes without saying that his boss is very happy with him.
go without saying What does go without saying mean?	to be so easy to understand that it does not have to be mentioned	The man is a hard worker so it goes without saying that his boss is very happy with him.
	Some Random Idioms
ears become red What does "ears become red" mean?	one's ears become red from embarrassment	My ears became red when our teacher asked me a question.
get a bang out of (someone or something) What does "get a bang out of (someone or something)" mean?	to receive special pleasure from someone or something	My father gets a bang out of the funny birthday cards that we send him.
get one's money's worth What does "get one's money's worth" mean?	to get value for what you have paid for	We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours.
Millstone round your neck What does "Millstone round your neck" mean?	A millstone around your neck is a problem that prevents you from doing what you want to do.
bonk What does "bonk" mean?	to have sexual intercourse
Whole kit and caboodle What does "Whole kit and caboodle" mean?	The whole kit and caboodle means 'everything' required or involved in something. ('Kaboodle' is an alternative spelling.)

chow down What does "chow down" mean?	eat; consume food and drink
kink in my neck What does "kink in my neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I woke up this morning with a kink in my neck.
pop up What does "pop up" mean?	to appear suddenly or unexpectedly	I had not seen my friend for a year but suddenly he popped up for a visit last week.
fold (something) up or fold up (something) What does "fold (something) up or fold up (something)" mean?	to put an end to something (a business etc.)	The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home. follow Idioms
bats in the belfry What does "bats in the belfry" mean?	crazy, eccentric (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	I think that my boss has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.

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