American Idioms and Expressions

Hunt High And Low For (someone Or Something) Idiom

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hunt high and low for (someone or something)
What does hunt high and low for (someone or something) mean?		 carefully look everywhere for somethingI have been hunting high and low for my house keys but I can't find them.

Some Random Idioms
fade
What does "fade" mean?		 leave; depart; go away
glitch
What does "glitch" mean?		defect; flaw; bug; problem
back the wrong horse
What does "back the wrong horse" mean?		 to support someone or something that cannot or does not win or succeed We backed the wrong horse when we supported the candidate for mayor.

Four-eyes
What does "Four-eyes" mean?		 A person who wears glasses
eat up (something) or eat (something) up
What does "eat up (something) or eat (something) up" mean?		 to eat everything on your plate I ate up all my dinner and began my homework.

shades of (someone or something)
What does "shades of (someone or something)" mean?		 a reminder of someone or somethingThe festival continued with shades of the large festivals of many years ago.
as blind as a bat
What does "as blind as a bat" mean?		 blindThe man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead.
naked eye
What does "naked eye" mean?		 the human eye (with no binoculars etc.)It was difficult to see the bird with the naked eye.
snake in the grass
What does "snake in the grass" mean?		 an enemy who pretends to be a friend"You should be careful of that woman. Although she seems very nice she is like a snake in the grass."
play a joke/trick on (someone)
What does "play a joke/trick on (someone)" mean?		 to do a joke/trick that affects someoneThe boy played a trick on his teacher.
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