American Idioms and Expressions

Hand In (something) Idiom

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hand in (something)
What does hand in (something) mean?		 give something to someone, hand something to someoneI went to the company early to hand in my job application.

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Vale of tears
What does "Vale of tears" mean?		 This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings.
dress up
What does "dress up" mean?		 to put on one`s best clothesI decided to dress up for dinner at the restaurant.
jack off
What does "jack off" mean?		 waste time or energy; do little or nothing
look into (something)
What does "look into (something)" mean?		 investigate or check somethingThey have been looking into the cause of the accident for many months.
change horses in midstream
What does "change horses in midstream" mean?		 to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activityThe company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
What does "laugh out of the other side of one's mouth" mean?		 to change from being happy to being sadThe woman was laughing out of the other side of her mouth when she learned that she would not be promoted.
make believe
What does "make believe" mean?		 act as if something is true although one knows that it is not, pretendThe children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
bite one's tongue
What does "bite one's tongue" mean?		 to try not to say something that you really want to sayI had to bite my tongue and not tell our boss what had happened.
lay hold of (something)
What does "lay hold of (something)" mean?		 get possession of somethingIf I can lay hold of some tools I will help you fix your toilet.
mistake (someone) for (someone) else
What does "mistake (someone) for (someone) else" mean?		 think that one person is another personI mistook my friend's sister for someone else when I went to the airport.
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