American Idioms and Expressions

Have An Ear For (something) Idiom

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have an ear for (something)
What does have an ear for (something) mean?		 have the ability to learn music or languagesMy cousin has an ear for music and is a very good musician.
have an ear for (something)
What does have an ear for (something) mean?		 to have the ability to learn music or languagesThe girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.

Some Random Idioms
split one's sides (with laughter)
What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?		 to laugh so hard that one's sides almost splitI split my sides with laughter when the woman began to tell jokes.
augur well for (someone or something)
What does "augur well for (someone or something)" mean?		 to predict good things for someone or something The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers.

at (someone's) earliest convenience
What does "at (someone's) earliest convenience" mean?		 when something is convenient for someone I plan to speak to the bank manager at his earliest convenience.

call off the dogs or call the dogs off
What does "call off the dogs or call the dogs off" mean?		 to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.

suck
What does "suck" mean?		be unappealing or undesirableThis song really sucks!
lie in state
What does "lie in state" mean?		 after death a famous person (usually a political leader) sometimes lies in a state of honor in an open coffin so the public can see his or her body The President lay in state for three days after his death.
TB
What does "TB" mean?		 Tuberculosis TuberculosisFor various reasons the number of TB cases has been increasing around the world recently.
make a bed
What does "make a bed" mean?		 arrange the sheets and blankets of a bed neatlyMy mother always told me to make my bed when I was a child.
a green thumb
What does "a green thumb" mean?		 the skill to make plants growThe man has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
raise an objection to (someone or something)
What does "raise an objection to (someone or something)" mean?		 to object to someone or somethingMy friend raised an objection about including my parents in our travel plans.
a prelude to (something)
What does "a prelude to (something)" mean?		 an event that comes and signals another eventThe strong wind was a prelude to the large storm that would soon follow.
catch on
What does " catch on" mean?		 to become popular Recently, ballroom dancing has begun to catch on with many people.

catch one`s breath

- to stop to rest and regain one`s normal breathing

act one's age
What does "act one's age" mean?		 to behave as a mature person or at least to behave equal to one's ageMy friend never acts her age in public.
not hold water
What does "not hold water" mean?		 make no sense, be illogicalThe argument by the lawyer did not hold water.

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