American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Bee In One's Bonnet Idiom

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have a bee in one's bonnet
What does have a bee in one's bonnet mean?
have an idea or thought that stays in one's mindMy sister has a bee in her bonnet about going to Mexico to teach.

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read between the lines
What does "read between the lines" mean?
to understand the meaning of something by guessing what is not saidThe salesman did not say that no products were available but we could read between the lines and knew that there were none.
red-carpet treatment
What does "red-carpet treatment" mean?
to receive special/royal treatmentI always receive the red-carpet treatment when I go and visit my aunt.
do lunch
What does "do lunch" mean?
eat lunch with another person. Let's do lunch sometime. It'll be fun.
hush-hush
What does "hush-hush" mean?
something kept secret or hidden"Why the big hush-hush? Everyone is very quiet this morning."
serve time
What does "serve time" mean?
to spend time in jailThe man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen.
put one's head in the lion's mouth
What does "put one's head in the lion's mouth" mean?
to put oneself in a dangerous or difficult situationI put my head in the lion's mouth when I went to the meeting with my boss.
bazongas
What does "bazongas" mean?
breasts (on a woman)
follow (someone's) lead
What does "follow (someone's) lead" mean?
to do as someone else does Everybody followed my lead and came to work early.

buy off (someone)
What does "buy off (someone)" mean?
to give money to someone to stop them from doing their dutyThe man tried to buy off the politician but he refused to agree to the plan.
as red as a cherry
What does "as red as a cherry" mean?
bright redThe car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job.

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