Have A Near Miss Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have a near miss What does have a near miss mean?	nearly crash or collide with something	The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning.
have a near miss What does have a near miss mean?	to nearly crash or collide with something	The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning.
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beat one`s brains out What does "beat one`s brains out" mean?	to tire oneself by thinking too much	I have been beating my brains out all day trying to remember where I put my notebook.

fine print What does "fine print" mean?	the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important information	I read the fine print on the contract before I signed it.
Go round in circles What does "Go round in circles" mean?	If people are going round in circles, they keep discussing the same thing without reaching any agreement or coming to a conclusion.
in defiance of (someone or something) What does "in defiance of (someone or something)" mean?	in resistence to someone or someone's orders	The union was in defiance of the court order and was given a large fine.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to admit being wrong in something that one has said	The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.
tapped out What does "tapped out" mean?	broke; having no money
carry over figures/numbers/costs What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?	to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another	Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps What does "pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" mean?	to improve oneself or achieve something through one's own efforts	The boy pulled himself up by his bootstraps and went back and finished university.
(can/could) do with (something) What does "(can/could) do with (something)" mean?	to benefit from (something)	I have been working hard all day so now I could do with a cold drink.
do with (someone or something) What does "do with (someone or something)" mean?	to be acquainted or involved or associated with someone or something	"I do not know what that incident was to do with."
carte blanche What does "carte blanche" mean?	the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche means white in French)	The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.

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Have A Near Miss Idiom