In Bloom/blossom Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in bloom/blossom What does in bloom/blossom mean?	a flower/tree at the peak of blooming	All of the flowers are in bloom in our garden now.
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Might and main What does "Might and main" mean?	This means with all your effort and strength. As he failed in the previous exam,the student tried might and main to pass the next one.

look for (something) What does "look for (something)" mean?	try to find something, hunt/search for something	She has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can`t find it.
into thin air What does "into thin air" mean?	completely, without anything left	The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	to complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
blitz What does "blitz" mean?	attack someone or something successfully
ahead of one's time What does "ahead of one's time" mean?	to have ideas or attitudes that are more advanced than those of others	The ideas of the politician were very much ahead of his time.
give one's eye teeth (to do something or for something) What does "give one's eye teeth (to do something or for something)" mean?	to want to do something very much, to want something very much	I would give my eye teeth to go to London with my cousin. I would give my eye teeth for a new computer.

call the roll What does "call the roll" mean?	to call the names of students on a roll and expect them to answer if they are there	Every morning when the class starts the teacher calls the roll.
beg the question What does "beg the question" mean?	to invite the question that follows	The purchase of the expensive car begged the question of where the man got the money.
How long is a piece of string What does "How long is a piece of string" mean?	If someone has no idea of the answer to a question, they can ask 'How long is a piece of string?' as a way of indicating their ignorance.
cow chips What does "cow chips" mean?	dried cow feces

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In Bloom/blossom Idiom