American Idioms and Expressions

Hell Bent For Leather Idiom

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hell-bent for leather What does hell-bent for leather mean?	behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly	The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.
hell-bent for leather What does hell-bent for leather mean?	behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly	The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.
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by and by What does "by and by" mean?	before long, after some time has passed	By and by, all of the family moved back to the city.

tie the knot What does "tie the knot" mean?	get married	get marriedAfter dating for several years the young couple suddenly decided to tie the knot.
grab (someone) by the throat What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?	a performance/book/idea makes one feel very interested/excited/frightened	The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.
throw one's hands up in horror What does "throw one's hands up in horror" mean?	to be shocked, to raise one's hands in horror	The woman threw her hands up in horror when she saw the results of the accident.
under construction What does "under construction" mean?	being built or repaired	The hotel was still under construction, two years after it began.
whitewash (something) What does "whitewash (something)" mean?	to cover up or gloss over faults or errors or wrongdoing	The government was accused of trying to whitewash the scandal about the illegal money. yellow Idioms
Alter ego What does "Alter ego" mean?	An alter ego is a very close and intimate friend. It is a Latin phrase that literally means 'other self'.

glad-hand What does "glad-hand" mean?	treat somebody very enthusiastically
play by ear What does "play by ear" mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child.
Heart isn't in it What does "Heart isn't in it" mean?	If your heart is not in something, then you don't really believe in it or support it.
have (something) coming out of one's ears What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?	to have much of something	We have towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.
break fresh/new ground What does "break fresh/new ground" mean?	to deal with something in a new way	The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
walk What does "walk" mean?	something easy to accomplish or do

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