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.
	Some Random Idioms
doc-in-a-box What does "doc-in-a-box" mean?	a small emergency medical clinic.	He injured his finger and got it stiched at a doc-in-a-box.
hold out the olive branch to (someone) What does "hold out the olive branch to (someone)" mean?	offer to end a dispute with someone	The company decided to hold out the olive branch to the workers who were on strike.
fit as a fiddle What does "fit as a fiddle" mean?	to be healthy and physically fit	My grandfather is ninety years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
emperor's new clothes What does "emperor's new clothes" mean?	used when many people believe something that is not true, a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think that it is good or important	It was like the emperor's new clothes when nobody would criticize the popular politician although he was doing many bad things.

wheel and deal What does "wheel and deal" mean?	take part in political or business dealing	There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on before they built the new convention center.
to hope against hope What does "to hope against hope" mean?	to continue to hope when things look very bad	The rescue team hoped against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.
find one's tongue What does "find one's tongue" mean?	to be able to begin to talk	I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
pay off (something) What does "pay off (something)" mean?	to pay something in full and be free from a debt	She finally paid off her car loan so she now has some extra money to spend.
turn down (someone or something) What does "turn down (someone or something)" mean?	to refuse to accept someone or something, to reject someone or something	The union turned down the offer of more money from the company.
to hope against hope What does "to hope against hope" mean?	to continue to hope when things look very bad	The rescue team hoped against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Brief Idiom