American Idioms and Expressions

Happy Hour Idiom

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happy hour What does happy hour mean?	a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discount	We stopped at the restaurant during happy hour and had a drink.
happy hour What does happy hour mean?	a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discount	We stopped at a restaurant during happy hour and had a drink. hard Idioms
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all of a sudden What does "all of a sudden" mean?	suddenly, without advance warning	All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.

head over heels in debt What does "head over heels in debt" mean?	to be deeply in debt	My cousin is head over heels in debt and has no money at all.
here and there What does "here and there" mean?	in various places, go to various places	We went here and there during our holidays.
have a yellow streak What does "have a yellow streak" mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
work off What does "work off" mean?	make something go away (especially by working or exercise)	He was able to work off much weight and is now feeling better.
Bite your lip What does "Bite your lip" mean?	If you have to bite your lip, you have to make a conscious effort not to react or to keep quiet about something that displeases you.
hazard a guess/opinion What does "hazard a guess/opinion" mean?	make a guess	I would not want to hazard a guess as to the age of the woman.

up a blind alley What does "up a blind alley" mean?	on a route that leads nowhere, at a dead end	The police were up a blind alley in their search for evidence of the crime.
as proud as a peacock What does "as proud as a peacock" mean?	very proud, haughty	The man is as proud as a peacock of his young son.
stink What does "stink" mean?	be disgusting, unappealing, or undesirable

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