Hear From Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hear from What does hear from mean?	receive a letter/phone call/news from someone	I haven`t heard from my university roommate for over one year.
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nod off What does "nod off" mean?	to fall asleep (usually while sitting or driving etc.)	I nodded off last night while I was watching television.
to the bitter end What does "to the bitter end" mean?	to the very end	We stayed to the bitter end and watched our team lose very badly to the other team.
below average What does "below average" mean?	to be lower or worse than average	The amount of rain was below average during the winter.
mum What does "mum" mean?	mother; mom
a free translation What does "a free translation" mean?	a translation that is not totally accurate	The newspaper printed a free translation of what the diplomat said.

bound and determined What does "bound and determined" mean?	to be determined	The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer.
cut a wide swath What does "cut a wide swath" mean?	to attract a lot of attention	The man cuts a wide swath when he enters a room.
Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak What does "Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" mean?	If the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, someone lacks the willpower to change things they do because they derive too much pleasure from them.
throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it seems to be coming from some other place	The man learned how to throw his voice when he was a teenager.
eleventh-hour decision What does "eleventh-hour decision" mean?	a decision that is made at the last possible minute	The sport's federation made an eleventh-hour decision about suspending the star player.

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