In Brief Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in brief What does in brief mean?	briefly	I explained in brief what the new supervisor was supposed to do while I was on vacation.
in brief What does in brief mean?	briefly	I explained in brief what the new supervisor was supposed to do while I was on vacation.
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burn the midnight oil What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?	to study until very late at night	We burned the midnight oil for three nights in order to study for the exam.

on one`s shoulders What does "on one`s shoulders" mean?	one`s responsibility	"Please don`t try to put the failure of your business on my shoulders."
butter (someone) up What does "butter (someone) up" mean?	to flatter someone	He is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
firsthand What does "firsthand" mean?	directly	I learned the news from my sister firsthand.
eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat much food in someone's home	The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.
daffy What does "daffy" mean?	mildly eccentric; silly
play footsie with (someone) What does "play footsie with (someone)" mean?	to touch the feet of someone under the table while flirting	The couple in the restaurant were playing footsie during their dinner.
take a hard line (with someone) What does "take a hard line (with someone)" mean?	to be firm with someone, to have a firm policy for dealing with someone	The company takes a hard line with people who come to work late.

fall flat (on one's face) What does "fall flat (on one's face)" mean?	to be unsuccessful, to fail	My attempt at humor fell flat and now the girl does not like me. I fell flat on my face when I tried to impress the girl with my story.
landslide victory What does "landslide victory" mean?	a very substantial victory (usually in an election)	My favorite candidate won a landslide victory in the election.
bring (something) home to (someone) or bring home (something) to (someone) or bring ho What does "bring (something) home to (someone) or bring home (something) to (someone) or bring ho" mean?	to cause someone to realize the truth or importance of something	The dry conditions are bringing home to the farmers the importance of saving water.

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In Brief Idiom