American Idioms and Expressions

Have One`s Nose In (something) Idiom

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have one`s nose in (something)
What does have one`s nose in (something) mean?		 to have unwelcome interest in something, to have impolite curiosity about somethingHe often has his nose in other people`s private business where it does not belong.

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what's happening
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gut out
What does "gut out" mean?		 endure; persist; persevere
bring around (someone)
What does "bring around (someone)" mean?		 to bring someone for a visitI asked my friend to bring his new girlfriend around for a visit.
strike out at (someone or something)
What does "strike out at (someone or something)" mean?		 to hit at or attack someone or somethingThe boy struck out at his friend in the playground.
troll
What does "troll" mean?		ugly man or woman, often with a mean disposition
forever and a day
What does "forever and a day" mean?		 a very long time, forever, always It took forever and a day to get the book that we ordered from the bookstore.

at hand
What does "at hand" mean?		 easy to reach, nearby There were no tools at hand so I could not fix the stove.

bet one`s boots
What does "bet one`s boots" mean?		 to bet everything that one hasI will bet my boots that my friend will not have enough money to go to Greece this winter.
Cold day in hell
What does "Cold day in hell" mean?		 This is used as a prediction there is no chance some event or condition will ever happen.'There will be a cold day in hell before he manages it.'
strike a raw nerve
What does "strike a raw nerve" mean?		 to upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses him or her The discussion about death struck a raw nerve in the woman.

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