Hell On Earth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hell on earth What does hell on earth mean?	a very unpleasant situation	The hot weather made the small town hell on earth.
hell on earth What does hell on earth mean?	a very unpleasant situation	The hot weather made the small town like hell on earth.
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above reproach What does "above reproach" mean?	to be not deserving of blame or criticism	The actions of the police officer were above reproach.
vanish into thin air What does "vanish into thin air" mean?	disappear without leaving a trace	The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.
dog in the manger What does "dog in the manger" mean?	someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)	My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.
suit What does "suit" mean?	businessman or businesswoman; a person in authority

put one's dibs on (something) What does "put one's dibs on (something)" mean?	to lay a claim to something	I put my dibs on the most comfortable chair when I went to my friend's house.
cakewalk What does "cakewalk" mean?	something simple, easy, or straight-forward.	Total cakewalk, that test.
How come? What does "How come?" mean?	Why? (statement word order).	"How come you weren't at the party?"
make use of (someone or something) What does "make use of (someone or something)" mean?	use someone or something	I made use of my friends garage to keep some of my tools.
clam up What does "clam up" mean?	to stop talking	The girl clammed up when her boyfriend entered the room.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make people angry, to create trouble or difficulties	I stirred up a hornet`s nest when I went to the meeting and started talking about the work schedule.

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Hell On Earth Idiom