In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in What does in mean?	fashionable, trendy
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on everybody's lips What does "on everybody's lips" mean?	many people are talking or thinking about the same thing	The wedding scandal with the famous actress is on everybody's lips.
few and far between What does "few and far between" mean?	not many, rare	The gas stations were few and far between on the highway through the mountains.
on land What does "on land" mean?	on the land, on the soil, not at sea	The old sailor was never very comfortable when he was on land.
keep a close watch over (someone or something) What does "keep a close watch over (someone or something)" mean?	guard or care for someone or something	I kept a close watch over the soup as it was cooking.
Thrilled to bits What does "Thrilled to bits" mean?	If you are thrilled to bits, you are extremely pleased or excited about something.
within a stone's throw of something What does "within a stone's throw of something" mean?	very close (to something)	We could not find the house even though I knew we were within a stone's throw of it.
get one's bearings What does "get one's bearings" mean?	to determine where one is	When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the department store.
show one's hand What does "show one's hand" mean?	reveal one's plans	reveal one's plansI didn't want to show my hand but I was forced to tell my family about my plans to go overseas to study.
Country mile What does "Country mile" mean?	A country mile is used to describe a long distance.

American Idioms and Expressions

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