American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Heart To Heart Talk (with Someone) Idiom

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have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
What does have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) mean?
have a sincere and intimate talk with someoneI had a heart-to-heart talk with my sister about my girlfriend.

Some Random Idioms
cool off
What does "cool off" mean?
calm down; relax
know (something) in one's bones
What does "know (something) in one's bones" mean?
to know and sense something, to have an intuition about something I know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.

dead tired
What does "dead tired" mean?
to be very tired, to be exhausted I was dead tired so I went to bed when I got home.

take the roll
What does "take the roll" mean?
to call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.

champ at the bit
What does "champ at the bit" mean?
to be ready and anxious to do somethingEverybody was champing at the bit to start writing the test.
in labor
What does "in labor" mean?
a woman going through childbirthThe man's wife was in labor for three hours.
speak of the devil (and he appears)
What does "speak of the devil (and he appears)" mean?
a person appears just when you are talking about him or herWe were in the coffee shop talking about our friend when speak of the devil, our friend suddenly appeared.
see the light of day
What does "see the light of day" mean?
to be born, to beginI do not believe that his plans to build a new house will ever see the light of day.
dishy
What does "dishy" mean?
sexy; sexually appealing (said of women)
work in
What does "work in" mean?
rub inWe spent a long time trying to work the softening cream into the leather.
close to home
What does "close to home" mean?
to be near to someone`s personal feelings/wishes/interestsMy statement about the woman's work habits hit close to home and she became very quiet.

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