American Idioms and Expressions

Hit The Bulls Eye Idiom

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hit the bulls-eye
What does hit the bulls-eye mean?
to reach the main point of somethingI think that our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the real problems in the company.
hit the bulls-eye
What does hit the bulls-eye mean?
to reach or focus on the main point of something Our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems in the company.

hit the bull's-eye
What does hit the bull's-eye mean?
to achieve your goal perfectly We hit the bull's-eye when we got the big sales contract.


Some Random Idioms
flub something up
What does "flub something up" mean?
mess up; make mistakes; do something incorrectly
bin
What does "bin" mean?
dispose of; throw out; throw away. Just bin it, I don't want it anymore.
take the bitter with the sweet
What does "take the bitter with the sweet" mean?
to accept the bad things along with the good thingsYou have to take the bitter with the sweet when you are an athlete.
homes
What does "homes" mean?
neighbor; companion
slow and steady wins the race
What does "slow and steady wins the race" mean?
being patient and determined will lead you to success being patient and determined will lead you to successSlow and steady wins the race and the man was successful because of his hard work and patient determination.
heart of gold
What does "heart of gold" mean?
a kind/generous/forgiving personalityMy grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.
green with envy
What does "green with envy" mean?
to be very jealous, to be full of envyI was green with envy when I heard that my cousin would be going to London for a week.
bonk
What does "bonk" mean?
to have sexual intercourse
lend color to (something)
What does "lend color to (something)" mean?
to provide something extra to accompany something The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.

TIIC
What does "TIIC" mean?
the idiots in charge
face time
What does "face time" mean?
time in which two people meet in person, as opposed to communicating by email or telephone
bottom line
What does "bottom line" mean?
the final result, the main pointThe bottom line was that we were unable to attend the conference because of our busy schedule.

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