American Idioms and Expressions

Gone With The Wind Idiom

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gone with the wind
What does gone with the wind mean?
to be goneThe woman is gone with the wind and we will probably never see her again.
gone with the wind
What does gone with the wind mean?
to be gone The woman is gone with the wind and we will probably never see her again.


Some Random Idioms
not up to scratch/snuff
What does "not up to scratch/snuff" mean?
to be not adequateMy uncle's golf game is not up to scratch and he always gets a bad score.
all manner of (someone or something)
What does "all manner of (someone or something)" mean?
all types of people or thingsThere were all manner of people at the party.
double-cross (someone)
What does "double-cross (someone)" mean?
to deceive someone, to promise one thing and then do another The man tried to double-cross his partner.

move in on (someone or something)
What does "move in on (someone or something)" mean?
try to take over something that belongs to anotherHe was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory.
homo
What does "homo" mean?
homosexual (typically male)
get a raise
What does "get a raise" mean?
to get an increase in one's salary My friend was not able to get a raise this year.

phat
What does "phat" mean?
something extremely good
soup
What does "soup" mean?
fog. We can't see anything through this soup. Better drive slow.
end of one`s rope
What does "end of one`s rope" mean?
the last of one`s ability or ideas about how to do somethingI am at the end of my rope regarding what to do about my job.

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