Have Been Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have been around What does have been around mean?	have been to many places and done many things, be experienced	My brother has been around and has been overseas many times.
have been around What does have been around mean?	to have been to many places and done many things, to be experienced	My brother has been around and has been overseas many times.
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fall into the wrong hands What does "fall into the wrong hands" mean?	something secret or dangerous is discovered by someone who may use it in a way that harms people	The government does not want the new weapons to fall into the wrong hands.
strike it rich What does "strike it rich" mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	He struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.
open Pandora's box What does "open Pandora's box" mean?	to uncover more problems/issues than you expected or wanted	The investigation of the company was like opening Pandora's box. Many other problems were discovered.
put (someone) down for (something) What does "put (someone) down for (something)" mean?	to put someone's name on a list of people who volunteer to do something/give money for something/wait for something	The salesman put me down for one of the new cars that will soon arrive at the car dealership.
null and void What does "null and void" mean?	worthless, canceled	The check which was written by the company was null and void.
settle down What does "settle down" mean?	establish a regular routine after getting married	establish a regular routine after getting marriedAfter dating dozens of women the young man finally decided to settle down.
Step on someone's toes What does "Step on someone's toes" mean?	If you step on someone's toes, you upset them, especially if you do something that they should be in charge of.

sell (something) at a loss What does "sell (something) at a loss" mean?	to sell something and lose money	We were forced to sell the computers at a loss.
glad hand (someone) What does "glad hand (someone)" mean?	to give someone a friendly handshake, to give a warm greeting to someone	The politician spent the day glad handing the crowd at the shopping center.
in private What does "in private" mean?	secretly, not openly or in public	The discussion between the two judges took place in private.
Lose your marbles What does "Lose your marbles" mean?	If someone has lost their marbles, they've gone mad.
bummer What does "bummer" mean?	unpleasant; unappealing; disappointing

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Have Been Around Idiom