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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account for (something) What does "account for (something)" mean?	to provide an answer/explanation for something	The bad weather accounts for the fact that only a few people came to the meeting.

a storm is brewing What does "a storm is brewing" mean?	there is going to be trouble or a storm coming	A storm is brewing between the two government departments over the tax issue.
Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted What does "Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted" mean?	If someone takes action too late, they do this; there is no reason to lock an empty stable.
sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	to be very anxious and tense about something	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff may be transferred to another city.
to put it mildly What does "to put it mildly" mean?	to understate something, to say something politely	To put it mildly the food at the restaurant was some of the worst that I have ever tasted.
play the market What does "play the market" mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father has been playing the market for many years now.
TP What does "TP" mean?	Toilet Paper	Toilet PaperI went to the store and bought several rolls of TP.
back in the day What does "back in the day" mean?	idiom. a long time ago when style, fashion, and taste were different

sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.
ebb and flow What does "ebb and flow" mean?	the decrease and increase of something like the tide	The ebb and flow of the singer's popularity was always a topic of conversation.
In a fix What does "In a fix" mean?	If you are in a fix, you are in trouble.

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In Any Case/event Idiom