Ill At Ease Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ill at ease What does ill at ease mean?	nervous/uncomfortable	He appeared to be ill at ease during the interview.
ill at ease What does ill at ease mean?	nervous or uncomfortable	The man appeared to be ill at ease during the interview.
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Lose the plot What does "Lose the plot" mean?	If someone loses the plot, they have stopped being rational about something.
call a meeting to order What does "call a meeting to order" mean?	to start a meeting	Our supervisor called the meeting to order after everyone arrived.
ring in the New Year What does "ring in the New Year" mean?	to celebrate the beginning of the new year	We decided to ring in the New Year at a party at my parent's house.
Meet your match What does "Meet your match" mean?	If you meet your match, you meet a person who is at least as good if not better than you are at something.
throw cold water on (something) What does "throw cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage or forbid something	The manager threw cold water on our plan to close the factory for one week in August.

at arms length What does "at arms length" mean?	at a distance, a transaction in which each person (who is not related to you) acts in their own self-interest	We purchased the property at arm's length and were not involved in any management decisions.
drive a hard bargain What does "drive a hard bargain" mean?	to conclude a bargain without making any concessions	Although the man drives a hard bargain, I like doing business with him.
put (something) together What does "put (something) together" mean?	to consider some facts and arrive at a conclusion	The police were able to put the boy's story together after they interviewed him for several hours.

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Ill At Ease Idiom