American Idioms and Expressions

Have None Of (something) Idiom

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have none of (something)
What does have none of (something) mean?
not tolerate or endure somethingOur teacher will have none of our talking loudly in the class.

Some Random Idioms
receive/welcome (someone) with open arms
What does "receive/welcome (someone) with open arms" mean?
to greet someone eagerlyThe citizens received the Olympic athletes with open arms.
get on the good side of (someone)
What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?
to get in someone's favorI took my aunt to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.
act one's age
What does "act one's age" mean?
to behave as a mature person, to behave equal to one's age My friend never acts her age in public.

Hedge your bets
What does "Hedge your bets" mean?
If you hedge your bets, you don't risk everything on one opportunity, but try more than one thing.
a show of hands
What does "a show of hands" mean?
a vote for something which is done by people raising their handsThe students voted by a show of hands to go to the park after school.
as wise as an owl
What does "as wise as an owl" mean?
very wiseMy grandfather is as wise as an owl and he seems to know everything.
google
What does "google" mean?
use Google or a similar search engine find something online
twiddle one`s thumbs
What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?
to not be busy, to not be workingWe twiddled our thumbs all morning and did not get any work done.
can of worms
What does "can of worms" mean?
a complicated situation or problemThe lawsuit opened up a can of worms for the company.
call (someone) out
What does "call (someone) out" mean?
challenge someone to a fight or contest
break even
What does "break even" mean?
to have income equal to expensesOur company was able to break even after only six months of operation.
brand-new
What does "brand-new" mean?
absolutely newI was finally able to buy a brand-new car.
by the handful
What does "by the handful" mean?
by the amount that one can measure in one handfulWe were able to pick strawberries by the handful in the small field.

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