In Any Case/event Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in any case/event What does in any case/event mean?	no matter what happens, surely, without fail	I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.
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as ugly as a toad What does "as ugly as a toad" mean?	very ugly	The man was as ugly as a toad.

hot item What does "hot item" mean?	item that sells rapidly or successfully
not a living soul What does "not a living soul" mean?	nobody	There was not a living soul at the restaurant when I arrived early last night.
breathe down (someone's) neck What does "breathe down (someone's) neck" mean?	to watch someone closely, to try to make someone hurry	The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.
run it down What does "run it down" mean?	tell exactly what happened
nothing is sacred What does "nothing is sacred" mean?	important things or situations are treated with disrespect	Nothing is sacred and there are few subjects that the media will not talk about.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth" mean?	to be born to wealth and comfort, to be born rich	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has never worked in his life.
a long shot What does "a long shot" mean?	a bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed	It was a long shot that he would get the job so he was very happy when he did get it.
in other words What does "in other words" mean?	say something in a different (usually more direct) way	In other words, if I don`t finish the assignment by Wednesday I will not pass the course.

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In Any Case/event Idiom