Green Eyed Monster Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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green-eyed monster What does green-eyed monster mean?	jealousy	The woman was consumed by the green-eyed monster and it was affecting her life.
green-eyed monster What does green-eyed monster mean?	jealousy	The woman was consumed by the green-eyed monster and it was affecting her life.
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dead ahead What does "dead ahead" mean?	to be directly ahead	There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes suddenly.

take to (someone or something) What does "take to (someone or something)" mean?	to like someone or something at first meeting, to be pleased by or attracted to someone or something, to accept someone or something quickly	The team took to the new coach immediately and did very well during the season.
angels What does "angels" mean?	altitude in thousands of feet
Leave well alone What does "Leave well alone" mean?	If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically.
pop off What does "pop off" mean?	lose control
a free hand What does "a free hand" mean?	great freedom to do something	We had a free hand to design the sport`s program for the university.
bail a company out or bail out a company What does "bail a company out or bail out a company" mean?	to rescue a company with financial problems	The government bailed out the bank to maintain stability in the economy.

hell-bent for leather What does "hell-bent for leather" mean?	behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly	The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.
become of (someone or something) What does "become of (someone or something)" mean?	to happen to someone or something	I do not know what became of my pencil. I do not know what became of my friend from high school.
bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to anticipate something, to take something into account	The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.
Cheap as chips What does "Cheap as chips" mean?	(UK) If something is very inexpensive, it is as cheap as chips.
have egg on one`s face What does "have egg on one`s face" mean?	be embarrassed	He has egg on his face after finding out about his mistake.

American Idioms and Expressions

Green Eyed Monster Idiom