American Idioms and Expressions

Heart To Heart Idiom

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heart-to-heart What does heart-to-heart mean?	honest or intimate	The couple had a heart-to-heart talk before they decided to get married.
heart to heart What does heart to heart mean?	candid, intimate	Our conversation was heart to heart and we both felt very good afterwords.
heart to heart What does heart to heart mean?	candid, intimate	Our conversation was heart to heart and we both felt very good afterwords.
heart-to-heart What does heart-to-heart mean?	honest or intimate	The couple had a heart-to-heart talk before they decided to get married.
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GLM What does "GLM" mean?	good-looking mother (used in pediatrics)

Young Turk What does "Young Turk" mean?	A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.
blue in the face What does "blue in the face" mean?	to be very angry or upset, to be excited and emotional	The man argued with the supervisor until he was blue in the face.
set (something) on its ear What does "set (something) on its ear" mean?	to cause a group/organization to be excited and interested in something	The new plan set most of the company on its ear. Everyone was very excited.
Stiff-necked What does "Stiff-necked" mean?	A stiff-necked person is rather formal and finds it hard to relax in company.
Holy smoke! What does "Holy smoke!" mean?	This is a way of expressing surprise: "Holy smoke! Look at all of those geese!"
learn (something) by heart What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?	memorize something	I quickly learned my library card number by heart.

Swear like a sailor What does "Swear like a sailor" mean?	Someone who is foul-mouthed and uses bad language all the time, swears like a sailor.
first off What does "first off" mean?	the first thing	First off the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast.
a doubting Thomas What does "a doubting Thomas" mean?	someone who needs strong proof to believe something	My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something. down Idioms
go it alone What does "go it alone" mean?	to do something by oneself	Nobody would help us so we had to go it alone with the project.

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