American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Taste For (something) Idiom

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have a taste for (something)
What does have a taste for (something) mean?
have a desire for a particular food/drink/experienceRecently my friend has a taste for very loud and fast music.
have a taste for (something)
What does have a taste for (something) mean?
to have a desire for a food/drink/experienceThe opera singer has always had a taste for classical music.

Some Random Idioms
make out (a report/application)
What does "make out (a report/application)" mean?
fill out a report/applicationI stayed out late last night in order to make out some reports for work.
bin
What does "bin" mean?
dispose of; throw out; throw away. Just bin it, I don't want it anymore.
crack a smile
What does "crack a smile" mean?
to let a smile show on one`s faceOur boss never cracked a smile during the meeting.
bite one's nails
What does "bite one's nails" mean?
to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxiousThe girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
talk until one is blue in the face
What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?
to talk until one is exhaustedI talked until I was blue in the face but still my supervisor would not let me take a day off from work.
Cool your heels
What does "Cool your heels" mean?
If you leave someone to cool their heels, you make them wait until they have calmed down.
mung
What does "mung" mean?
destroy; make irreversible changes to
Passed with flying colors
What does "Passed with flying colors" mean?
To exceed expectations, to do better than expected.The California smog test is tough, but my car passed with flying colors.
Color(s) has numerous meanings. An early use of the word is flag, pennant, or badge.
"Passed with flying colors" comes from sailing ships that, when passing other ships at sea, would fly their colors (flags) if they wanted to be identified.
known from
What does "known from" mean?
have knowledge about; be familiar with
a gut feeling/reaction/response
What does "a gut feeling/reaction/response" mean?
a personal or intuitive feeling and response I had a gut feeling that my friend was going to be late for our meeting.

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