American Idioms and Expressions

Have It All Over (someone Or Something) Idiom

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have it all over (someone or something)
What does have it all over (someone or something) mean?
be much better than someone or somethingMy new bicycle has it all over my old one.

Some Random Idioms
hand a verdict/decision down (to someone)
What does "hand a verdict/decision down (to someone)" mean?
to announce or deliver a legal decision or verdict in a court The court clerk announced that the judge would hand the verdict down in the morning.

light up
What does "light up" mean?
suddenly look pleased and happyAs soon as I told my cousin about our holiday plans his face lit up and he started smiling.
player
What does "player" mean?
person who has power, influence, or authority in a situation
chase rainbows
What does "chase rainbows" mean?
to try to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossibleMy old school friend is always chasing rainbows and he never achieves anything.
two wrongs don't make a right
What does "two wrongs don't make a right" mean?
you cannot justify doing something wrong or bad just because somebody else has done the same thing to youTwo wrongs don't make a right and just because the boy's friend was not punished for taking the equipment without permission, this did not make it right for others to do the same thing.
pride comes before a fall
What does "pride comes before a fall" mean?
if you have too much pride then you may soon meet a difficulty that will make you humbleThe president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall and he lost his position because of a business scandal.
free as a bird
What does "free as a bird" mean?
completely free We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.

call it quits
What does "call it quits" mean?
to stop, to finish I called it quits and went home for the day.

turn (something) to good account
What does "turn (something) to good account" mean?
to make good use of a situation/experienceWe were able to turn our experience with the income tax office to good account when we began to look at our business practices.
run into (something)
What does "run into (something)" mean?
to add up to something, to total somethingIf you decide to stay in expensive hotels during your holiday it will run into a lot of money.

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