If So Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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if so What does if so mean?	if that is the case	The lawyer said that he wants to meet us this afternoon but if so then we will not have any documents ready to discuss.
if so What does if so mean?	if that is the case	The lawyer said that he wants to meet us this afternoon but if so, we will not have the documents ready to discuss.
	Some Random Idioms
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to assume/believe that someone is right or innocent of something	I gave the man the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is lying.
on the point of (doing something) What does "on the point of (doing something)" mean?	to be ready to start doing something	We were on the point of buying a new car when we changed our minds.
a crying shame What does "a crying shame" mean?	a very unfortunate situation	It was a crying shame that the class trip to Spain was cancelled.
as for (someone or something) What does "as for (someone or something)" mean?	with regard to, concerning	�As for me, I think that I will go home now.�
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?	give someone control of or responsibility for someone or something	I left the planning for the barbecue in my father's hands.
Hold your horses What does "Hold your horses" mean?	If someone tells you to hold your horses, you are doing something too fast and they would like you to slow down.

druggie What does "druggie" mean?	drug user; drug abuser
Double Dutch What does "Double Dutch" mean?	(UK) If something is double Dutch, it is completely incomprehensible.
put (someone's) nose out of joint What does "put (someone's) nose out of joint" mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.
no end What does "no end" mean?	almost without stopping, continually	The little girl cried no end when she couldn't find her favorite doll.

American Idioms and Expressions

If So Idiom