In A Flash Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a flash What does in a flash mean?	quickly	I was finished with the job interview in a flash.
in a flash What does in a flash mean?	quickly	I was finished with the job interview in a flash.
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live happily ever after What does "live happily ever after" mean?	live in happiness after a specific event	It was a very beautiful movie and in the end everybody lived happily ever after.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	out of control	The party got out of hand so we called the police.
pull (something) off What does "pull (something) off" mean?	to succeed in doing something difficult or impossible	The contract seemed impossible to win but we pulled it off through our skillful negotiating.
live through (something) What does "live through (something)" mean?	endure something	The people in the town lived through one of the worst disasters in many years.

hit a plateau What does "hit a plateau" mean?	reach a certain level of activity/sales and then stop	The performance of the basketball team hit a plateau and then declined.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	to speak loudly so that you can be heard	The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.
Light on your feet What does "Light on your feet" mean?	If someone is light on their feet, they can move quickly and are agile.
keep off (something) What does "keep off (something)" mean?	stay off someone's land or other property	The students were asked to keep off the grass which was being replanted.
live high off/on the hog What does "live high off/on the hog" mean?	to live well and eat good food	The woman lives high on the hog when she goes away on a business trip.
Bend someone's ear What does "Bend someone's ear" mean?	To bend someone's ear is to talk to someone about something for a long-enough period that it becomes tiresome for the listener.

American Idioms and Expressions

In A Flash Idiom