American Idioms and Expressions

If I Had My Druthers Idiom

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if I had my druthers
What does if I had my druthers mean?
if I could do what I wanted/preferred."If I had my druthers, I'd stay home from worktoday."

Some Random Idioms
say (something) under one's breath
What does "say (something) under one's breath" mean?
to say something so softly that almost nobody can hear itThe woman said something under her breath but I could not understand it.
air rage
What does "air rage" mean?
passenger on an airplane, who is out of control
at the bottom of the hour
What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean?
at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock) The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.

bail (someone or something) out
What does "bail (someone or something) out" mean?
to help or rescue someone or somethingThe government decided to bail out the troubled bank.
take charge of (someone or something)
What does "take charge of (someone or something)" mean?
to take control of someone or somethingThe new supervisor quickly took charge of the staff in the fast food restaurant.
have a good eye for (something)
What does "have a good eye for (something)" mean?
to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something The woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is very beautiful.

down the tubes
What does "down the tubes" mean?
to be ruined or wasted Our plans went down the tubes after my friend refused to join us.

face man
What does "face man" mean?
handsome man with little personality
fish for (something)
What does "fish for (something)" mean?
to try to find information etc. about somethingThe woman is always fishing for information when I meet her at work.

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