American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Clean/clear Conscience (about Someone Or Something) Idiom

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have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something)
What does have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something) mean?
to be free of guilt about someone or somethingI have a clear conscience about what happened to my father's car in the accident.

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jerk off
What does "jerk off" mean?
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on the nose
What does "on the nose" mean?
to be just right, to be exactWhat the woman said about our new boss is on the nose.
a dime a dozen
What does "a dime a dozen" mean?
common, easy to get and of little value Used books are a dime a dozen and it is difficult to sell them.

a whale of (something)
What does "a whale of (something)" mean?
an exceptionally good or large somethingEverybody had a whale of a time at the birthday party.
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What does "muscle" mean?
power in a car
Talk a glass eye to sleep
What does "Talk a glass eye to sleep" mean?
Someone who could talk a glass eye to sleep is very boring and repetitive.
from stem to stern
What does "from stem to stern" mean?
from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a shipThe boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
eagle eye
What does "eagle eye" mean?
a very careful watchful eye (like the eye of an eagle)The woman has an eagle eye and she never misses a thing.
free as a bird
What does "free as a bird" mean?
completely freeWe were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.
the tail wagging the dog
What does "the tail wagging the dog" mean?
a situation where a small part controls the whole thing The tail is wagging the dog. The receptionist controls everything in the office.

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